Union minister Smriti Irani blamed the Congress on Friday for "creating hurdles" in the judicial process in the Ram temple case through its lawyers and said Ram bhakts should ask the party about it.

"Congress should not do politics through its lawyers on the Ram temple issue, which is a matter of faith for people. Its leaders, as lawyers, are creating hurdles in the court. People and Ram bhakts should ask the party whether its leader wore 'janeu' (sacred thread) only for the polls in three states," she said.