New Delhi, June 22 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was deliberately delaying the SIT probe into the alleged embezzlement of funds at the Ram temple in Ayodhya to prevent the truth from coming out.

Speaking to reporters during a one-day visit to Kannauj, former UP chief minister said the investigation was being intentionally prolonged. "The SIT probe is being delayed so that the truth does not come out," he said.

In a post on X, Yadav also took a swipe at the ongoing investigation, alleging that the authorities were buying time to destroy evidence. "The SIT should ensure that even the investigation report is not stolen. Then they will again say, wait for 15 more days. The dead...