Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak has hit back at the opposition over the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged embezzlement of donations made to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Pathak claimed that no one is asking about the status of funds collected for the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, and accused the Samajwadi Party and the Congress of indulging in appeasement politics and attacking Sanatan Dharma to woo Muslim voters.
He also alleged illegal activities, including "terror funding" in madrasas, and called for an investigation into the matter.
The controversy surrounding the donations to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya escalated following allegations levelled by a Samajwadi Party MLA, who said that donations worth nearly ₹7.5 crore were stolen.
An FIR was filed based on a complaint by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, and eight arrests have been made in the case so far.
Pathak accused the opposition of doing appeasement politics and said that the police would conduct a fair investigation and the BJP government followed a policy of "zero tolerance" towards corruption.
