Mumbai, June 12 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government and the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged misappropriation of Rs 7 crore from offerings made at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, claiming that "theft" is pervasive within the BJP, as the party has a history of stealing everything, be it EVMs or the offerings made by devotees to Lord Ram.

Addressing a press conference, Raut announced that the Shiv Sena (UBT) plans to visit Ayodhya to bow their heads and seek forgiveness from Lord Ram.

"The way a dacoity involving over Rs 5 crore was committed against the Ram Mandir's offerings; it is visible in the CCTV footage... If Rs 5crore from the offerings made to Ram are stolen, ...