'Arrogance of Power Is Suicidal': Congress Slams PM Modi on Ram Temple Probe
Congress says 105 theft incidents and Rs 79.85 lakh recovered point to collusion, and it wants the Supreme Court to supervise the probe.
- On Sunday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad International President Alok Kumar addressed the Ram Mandir donation controversy, emphasizing that the Supreme Court-suggested expansion of the Special Investigation Team probe will ensure accountability for temple offering thefts.
- CCTV footage revealed 105 incidents of theft at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with only Rs 79.85 lakh recovered against the losses. The Congress questioned why investigations haven't reached those suspected of shielding the thieves despite being responsible for temple administration.
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned the 21-day delay in filing the FIR after the theft video reached Champat Rai on June 4. Both Rai and Anil Mishra resigned from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in June.
- Following Supreme Court suggestions, the Uttar Pradesh government expanded the SIT to include a forensic accounting expert, an auditor, and additional senior police officers to ensure an uncompromised probe into donation theft incidents.
- Demanding an independent, Supreme Court-monitored investigation, the Congress accused the government of shielding powerful figures. Party leaders hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "silence," warning that "arrogance of power is suicidal.
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'Arrogance of power is suicidal': Cong slams PM on Ram temple probe
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday alleged that the likes of former general secretary of the Ram Temple trust Champat Rai were being shielded in the Ram temple donation theft probe and hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “silence” on the issue, saying “arrogance of power is suicidal”. The […]
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Times of India'Arrogance of power is suicidal': Congress slams PM Modi on Ram temple probe
The Congress has questioned the investigation into alleged donation theft at Ayodhyas Ram temple, raising concerns over the 21-day delay in filing an FIR and why former trust officials Champat Rai and Anil Mishra were treated as witnesses. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh demanded an independent probe under Supreme Court supervision and questioned the accountability for 105 reported theft incidents.
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