New Delhi, July 16 -- The Rampur Development Authority (RDA) hasordered the demolition of 38 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, founded by jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. The authority said the buildings were constructed "without approval" of the building plan, officials said here.

Azam Khan had served as the Chancellor and lifetime president of the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, which operated the University.

The Samajwadi Party and Congress hit out at the ruling BJP over the demolition order, which, the officials said, was issued under Section 27(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, after a detailed hearing and examination of records.

Rampur District Magistrate Ajay Kumar Dwivedi sa...