 A political commentator said that the support for the Corridor project came when Mayawati protected BJP leaders L.K.Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti from prosecution in the case of the demolition of the Babri Masjid by moving the trial of all charges except the conspiracy charge to a court in Rae Bareilly.It has been alleged that Mayawati embezzled the money dedicated for this project.