Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- Politics has intensified over a shrine located inside the campus of King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Uttar Pradesh's capital, Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai visited KGMU on Tuesday, offered a ceremonial chadar at the shrine, and launched a sharp attack on the state government.
Speaking to the media, Rai said the shrine predates the establishment of KGMU and accused the state government of destroying historical and cultural heritage in the name of development. He alleged that the government has no real roadmap for development and is instead indulging in what he termed "politics of demolition".
Rai claimed that issuing notices for the removal of the shrine reflects the mindset of t...