New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Commenting on the controversy surrounding the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Dr. Vaishnavi Jagdamba Nandgiri, Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara and Juna Akhara on Saturday said the matter requires an impartial investigation and that whoever is found guilty must be punished. Speaking to IANS, Dr. Vaishnavi Jagdamba Nandgiri said, “Whether it is the Chief Minister, the Prime Minister, or the President, whoever intervenes in this ma…
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Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi on Friday called attempts to break regional parties “unfortunate”. He asserted that MPs are being split so that in the coming days it becomes easier to implement the Delimitation Bill.The Samajwadi Party MLA also made strong remarks on the Ram Mandir donation controversy. He alleged that in such cases “big people are protected while small ones are trapped”.He questioned the transparency in the handling of temple donations and demanded accountab…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Friday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of “shielding big names” in the controversy over the alleged theft of donations at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple.The reactions came after an FIR was lodged against eight people in the case and following the resignations of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra.Addressing reporters after his visit to the Ram Temple, AAP national Convener Arvind K…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Hindu seers as well as petitioners in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case and Gyanvapi mosque-mandir dispute on Friday urged for strict action against all those found guilty in the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case.An FIR was lodged against eight people in the case and followed by the resignations of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra. The eight accused were sent to three-day judicial custody.Speaki…
Lucknow/Ayodhya, June 26 (IANS) The alleged multi-crore embezzlement of devotees’ donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya took a major turn on Friday, with Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra stepping down from their posts. Their resignations came amid growing scrutiny over the handling of temple donations and the ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of offerings.All eight accused who had been arrested earlier wer…
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Friday demanded the filing of an FIR against Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and urged for its dissolution, while maintaining that the mere resignations of its General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra “won’t be of any help”.During an exclusive interaction with IANS, Raut spoke about the alleged theft of donations at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, the switchover of six MPs to the Shinde faction and the future of the INDIA bloc.E…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) As probe continued into alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ram Temple at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra stepped down from their positions on Friday. The resignations are being viewed as a significant part of changes within the temple administration after allegations of misappropriation of Ram Mandir donations, estimated at more than Rs 7 crore.Though not directly implica…
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Purnima Kothari, the sister of ‘karsevaks’ Ram Kumar Kothari and Sharad Kothari who were killed in Ayodhya firing in 1990, on Friday said that Ram Mandir trust General Secretary Champat Rai resigned due to his “moral responsibility”. She hailed Rai for his “dedication” towards the Ram Temple movement.Rai, along with Trust member Anil Mishra stepped down from their positions, days after alleged misappropriation of funds at the Ram Temple stirred a national controversy.Duri…
Ghaziabad, June 26 (IANS) Spiritual leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Friday reacted to the Ram Temple donation theft row, saying that one or two resignations are not enough and that the matter requires a thorough investigation. He also said that holding a position is not as important as upholding religion.Speaking to IANS, Acharya Pramod Krishnam said, “This theft did not take place at any trader’s shop or a businessman’s factory. This is the loot of people’s faith. One or two resignations do n…
Ayodhya, June 26 (IANS) Days after alleged misappropriation of funds at the Ram Temple stirred a national controversy, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust chief Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra stepped down from their positions, credible sources said.According to information shared by the UP government’s Director of Information, both the key Trust members have resigned from their positions. Both are understood to have stepped down on moral grounds. The development comes as a major …