Sources claimed that Ram Mandir Trust general secretary Champat Rai was asked to keep away from the meeting, as he is under the ambit of the inquiry being conducted by the SIT.
The three-member selection committee comprises retired Supreme Court judge Justice Pramod Kohli, Lt Gen (Retd) Vishnukant Chaturvedi, and Suresh Haware, a former nuclear scientist.
The government also cited the pendency of a related matter before the Supreme Court while arguing that a sub judice issue could not be discussed in the House.
CM accuses critics of Ram temple donation allegations of ‘double standards’; Samajwadi Party raises slogans over Ayodhya issue, NEET row and other concerns
