Nagpur, July 18 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over donation embezzlement case in the Ayodhya Ram Temple, questioning whether the ruling party led the Kar Seva movement to loot the temple afterwards.

Addressing the 'Ramraksha Maha Aarti' event in Nagpur, Uddhav Thackeray invoked the idea of 'Hindutva' and 'Hindu Rashtra' and alleged the BJP's involvement in the donation embezzlement.

Accusing the BJP of gaining electoral benefits in the name of Lord Ram, Thackeray called for a "BJP-free Ram."

Recalling the party's involvement in Ram Janmabhoomi movement and Kar Seva on December 6, 1992, the UBT Sena chief said, "Garv se kaho hum hindu hain, this ...