New Delhi, Sep. 9 : Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday accused BJP leader LK Advani of taking out the Rath Yatra for personal political gain.

Advani, he said, should now think about stepping down from the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

He also noted that the BJP had deviated from its founding policies and that is the reason for its apparent `sinking'.

Singhal's statements coincide with the times when the saffron party is facing rough weather and controversies have become an order of the day.

The no-show in Lok Sabha polls, revelation on Advani's lie on the Kandhar episode, Jaswant Singh's controversial book on Mohammad Ali Jinnah and his subsequent expulsion from the party are the several episodes which hit the party's image badly. (ANI)