Ram Mandir controversy: What is Ayodhya Mayor's connection with it?

In the ongoing Ram Mandir controversy, the Mayor of Ayodhya, Rishikesh Upadhyay, was asked a series of questions by ABP News. But the man evaded all of them and did not utter a word. Everything was caught on camera. Take a look.

On the other hand, the opposition has been attacking BJP, RSS over the ongoing controversy.