Lucknow, Aug. 4 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday highlighted his government's commitment to youth welfare and attacked the Opposition, particularly the Samajwadi Party, on the alleged Ram temple donation theft controversy.

Speaking to reporters before the Uttar Pradesh legislature's Monsoon session began, he criticised those raising questions about the handling of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He said they had not given a penny for the temple's construction but had, instead, ordered firing on Ram bhakts and attempted to obstruct the construction.

"Those who ordered firing on Ram bhakts are raising the issue of Ayodhya these days. Those who ordered lathi-charge on people chanting "Jai Shri Ram" and sent a battery of ...