Hans News Service Lucknow

Uppingthe ante on the Ram temple donation issue, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday demanded that the call detail records of all those employed in the temple in Ayodhya be examined and claimed that 99.9 per cent of them would have links with the BJP.

He stated that such a revelation would trigger a "turmoil" within the ruling BJP. Talking to reporters here, Yadav also accused the BJP of placing electoral considerations above religious values. Referring to the SIT probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple, he said the probe has become a matter of discussion "in every household" . "All the call detail records (CDR) of those who were working in the temple complex should be examined.

The moment the CDRs are scrutinised, 99.9 per cent of them will turn out to be BJP people. You cannot imagine the 'bhagdad' (turmoil) that will break out within the BJP then.

The exodus has already begun and many people have already started contacting us," Yadav claimed. Raising a question mark on the SIT, Yadav said, "What SIT is this? It is merely an attempt to cover up the matter. Who constituted this SIT? We are also hearing that questions have been raised about the SIT itself. One of its members is facing a cheating case. Tell me, will such a person continue to be part of the SIT?"

"This is a much bigger fight than you think. You are not able to understand it. It is a fight between Delhi and Lucknow. If the people in Delhi (Centre) wanted a proper investigation, agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Income Tax Department would have conducted the probe," he said.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also alleged that the BJP changes its ideology according to electoral convenience.