Varanasi, July 24 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai has questioned the inclusion of BJP's Chandauli MP Mahendra Nath Pandey and Varanasi Mayor Ashok Tiwari in the executive council of Banaras Hindu University, saying BHU will not be allowed to become a hub of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
In response, BJP state spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi accused Ajay Rai of politicizing the issue, stressing that Pandey's inclusion in the executive council was in keeping with BHU traditions.
Rai said here on Thursday that instead of selecting academics, the university has appointed politicians and RSS-backed people. "This is like ruining a world-renowned university and turning it into an RSS office," he said.
"The politicization of the ...