Oppn eyes Ayodhya to corner govt as CJP stir's end deprives it of an incendiary issue
The Indian opposition is shifting its focus from youth protests over paper leaks to allegations of embezzlement involving the Ayodhya temple donation trust. The INDIA bloc aims to use this controversy to challenge the BJP ahead of upcoming state elections.
Why it matters
The political maneuvering around the Ayodhya temple trust highlights the ongoing tension between the ruling BJP and the opposition regarding religious and governance issues.
NEW DELHI: The opposition may have lost a politically incendiary issue with the end of the youth protest, but it is set to move to another controversy that has rocked the country - the Ayodhya donation theft.When the Parliament session started, the alleged Ram Janmabhoomi embezzlement was listed as the top item to target BJP - before the eruption of the youth protest decisively shifted the focus.The aftermath of the paper leak agitation will continue to form the backdrop of what transpires in the coming week. Rahul Gandhi said the opposition holds home minister Amit Shah "directly responsible" for authorising "lethal weapons" against students. "That is going to be a major issue in Parliament," he said.
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