Lucknow, July 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Thursday criticised the state government over the demolition notice issued against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, alleging that such actions were being taken to divert attention from the Ram Mandir issue.

Reacting to the notice issued by the Rampur Development Authority (RDA) against the university, Rai said, "This government is embroiled in the theft of offerings made to Lord Ram. There has been a systematic looting of offerings, donations, and land in Lord Ram's darbar, orchestrated collectively by the RSS and BJP."

He alleged that actions like the demolition notice against Jauhar University and restrictions on non-vegetarian foo...