Lucknow, July 9 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over alleged irregularities in donations to the Ayodhya Ram Temple, calling it a "Mahapaap (great sin)" in Sanatan Dharma and demanding a complete restructuring of the Temple Trust.

After meeting with the spiritual leader Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati at the latter's programme in Lucknow, Yadav told reporters, "In Ayodhya, they have twisted the dignity of Lord Shri Ram for their own selfish interests. They have committed 'Mahapaap'. In our Sanatan Dharma, there is no sin greater than stealing from religious offerings. Every village and household is discussing how they handled the donations and offerings. Our Hindu rel...