BJP counters Ayodhya attack with MUDA, National Herald

Bengaluru, July 8 -- Turning the Congress party's attack over the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple back on the opposition, Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Wednesday said the Congress should first seek the resignations of its own leaders over the National Herald case and answer allegations surrounding the MUDA and Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scams before targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The sharp political counter came after the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) adopted a resolution demanding Modi's resignation over the alleged theft of cash offerings at the Ram Mandir.

Responding to the resolution, Vijayendra termed the demand "absurd, irrespons...