Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) Amid the raging controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, Union Minister and LJP-Ram Vilas chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday demanded the strictest punishment for those who are proven guilty of the crime, so that “no one dares to commit such an act” ever.Talking to IANS, Paswan said: “I believe this is extremely unfortunate and a matter of concern. Whenever such controversies arise, they hurt the faith of Ram devotees. I believe that …
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) International President Alok Kumar took a jibe at the opposition leaders on Sunday, saying they can “assist the ongoing investigation” into the alleged misappropriation of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple if the leaders have “enough evidence to prove their allegations”.The VHP chief’s reaction came in reference to a letter written by him to the Investigation Officer of the Ram Temple embezzlement case, demanding verification of the all…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar has written a letter to the Investigation Officer of the Ram Temple embezzlement case, seeking a probe into the allegations made by several opposition leaders.In his letter, Alok Kumar has mentioned the allegations made by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, party leader Sanjay Singh and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav, regarding the alleged misappropriati…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) As former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that valuable land near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain had been allotted to a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-linked trust and was being used for commercial purposes, Vishva Hindu Parishad International President Alok Kumar said on Saturday that Singh has a habit of making ‘highly irresponsible statements’. Kumar also asserted that the RSS does not own land across the country, exce…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Amid the growing controversy over alleged embezzlement of funds and donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Alok Kumar on Friday said that all allegations must be subjected to a fair and comprehensive investigation.Speaking on the allegations against Champat Rai in connection with the Ayodhya embellishment case, Kumar said, “At this point, I cannot say much about either of these matters. Allegations have been made. Some people have…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President, Alok Kumar, on Wednesday expressed confidence in the ongoing police investigation into the alleged irregularities linked to Ram Temple donations, saying there is nothing inappropriate about granting the Special Investigation Team (SIT) an additional 15 days to complete its probe. Speaking to IANS, Kumar said that if investigators have sought more time to ensure the probe is conducted thoroughly and reaches a logical conclusion, the …
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar on Tuesday criticised the Faizabad Bar Association’s decision to now allow any legal representation to the accused in Ram Temple donation embezzlement controversy, terming the move as “grossly inappropriate” and “in contravention of the basic principles of justice”. Alok Kumar, speaking to IANS, expressed serious reservations over the lawyer association’s pledge to deprive the accused any legal assistanc…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief, Alok Kumar, on Tuesday opposed the Faizabad Bar Association’s decision to not represent the accused in the Ram Mandir donation theft case, calling the decision “political”.Faizabad Bar Association President Kalika Mishra on Monday said that no advocate from the association would represent the accused in the Ram Mandir donation theft case.Speaking to IANS, Alok Kumar said: “I have seen that proposal. It is certain that there has been th…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) As the ambit of the probe into the donation theft case at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple widens, with more suspects being grilled for alleged involvement, the saints and seers have affirmed faith in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, asserting that those having sinned will be brought to book and given the strictest punishment.Various priests of Ayodhya also backed Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s international president Alok Kumar’s statement, where he sought to ‘di…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding financial irregularities linked to Ram Temple donations, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Alok Kumar on Monday strongly defended Champat Rai, former General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. He also launched a sharp attack on political leaders demanding his resignation, alleging that many of them themselves remained in office despite facing serious allegations in the past.Champat Rai had stepped down from t…