India, June 3 -- The Youth Congress has opposed the state government's decision to hand over the Faraskhana police station land to the Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple trust, demanding that the plot remain with the home department.

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Youth Congress media cell head Akshay Jain said the party strongly objects to transferring the land adjacent to the temple, currently under the home department, to the trust.

"I am a devotee of Lord Ganesh myself. While we respect the temple and its importance, the government should identify and allot an alternate plot to the trust. For security reasons, it is crucial that the police retain this land," Jain said.

He also pointed out that although the government has ...