Lucknow, July 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Minister Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Thursday criticised Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on the Ram Mandir donation row from the Ayodhya Ram Temple and said the BJP deeply respects Sanatan traditions and religious gurus.

"The BJP deeply respects Sanatan traditions, sadhus-sants, and religious gurus. The Congress and SP have always opposed the values of Sanatan. They had always opposed temple construction. I request Shankaracharya ji not to become part of the agenda of these anti-Sanatan leaders," he told ANI.

Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over irregularities in donations to the Ayodhya Ram Temple, calling it a "Mahapaap (great sin)" in ...