New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned the functioning of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged embezzlement of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, asking for a probe into the call detail records of the accused and seeking accountability of the temple trust’s senior officials.However, the Uttar Pradesh Ministers hit back, saying that Akhilesh Yadav should first seek blessings at the Ram Temple before making such statements.Ta…
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Ayodhya, July 9 (IANS) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri on Thursday assured the nation that the Temple Trust is following all preventive measures to avoid any repetition of donation embezzlement allegation and also exhibited confidence that the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will bring an overhaul in the workings of the organisation.After its meeting on Monday where the Ram Temple Trust accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champa…
Ayodhya, July 8 (IANS) The controversy that erupted following allegations of misappropriation of donations made at the Ram Temple has adversely impacted local businesses in the holy city and number of devotees visiting the temple town has “gone down drastically”, said Ayodhya vendors on Wednesday. A shopkeeper, speaking to IANS said: “Five to six lakh devotees used to offer prayers at Hanumangarhi as well as the Ram Temple everyday but (this incident) has hurt the sentiments of many due to which…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Launching a blistering attack on its former ally, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has termed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) efforts to project Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the architect of ‘Akhand Hindustan(Undivided India)’ as a “completely futile” exercise steeped in hypocrisy.In a scathing editorial published in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray camp strongly questioned the justification behind spending crores of rupees from the Central gover…
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday recalled the previous Congress government’s role in facilitating the legal supply of Bansi Paharpur sandstone for the Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya and said that he had personally urged the temple authorities to use only legally mined stone. Referring to the ongoing controversy over alleged financial irregularities in temple donations, Gehlot called for accountability, saying that an…
Ayodhya, July 7 (IANS) Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, the designated successor to Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, on Tuesday said that no one wanted Champat Rai to step down as the General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, even as the Trust accepted his resignation following the controversy surrounding the alleged Ram Temple donation irregularities. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mish…
Ayodhya, July 7 (IANS) Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya have moved the court seeking custody of three accused from whom substantial amounts of cash were recovered, as part of the ongoing investigation into the Ram Temple donation theft case. According to the police, custody has been sought to obtain crucial information related to the bank accounts of the accused and to trace the financial trail linked to the recovered money.Officials said investigators suspect that a portion of the allegedly st…
Ayodhya, July 7 (IANS) The Treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj, on Tuesday expressed confidence in Champat Rai’s integrity while emphasising the need for reforms in the Trust’s functioning. He further said that the confusion surrounding the recent controversy would soon be cleared and that the Trust would continue its work with greater transparency.When asked whether he considered those who resigned as guilty or felt hurt by their resignati…
Ayodhya/New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by the Uttar Pradesh government a few days ago, submitted its preliminary report on alleged irregularities in the counting of donations at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. The probe, requested by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, reveals systematic cash theft during the counting process. According to the SIT, CCTV footage from April 27 to June 5, 2026, captured around 70 instances of counting staff hiding bundles a…
Ayodhya, July 6 (IANS) Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, sharply criticised political figures whom he accused of attempting to exploit the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Mandir.In his recent remarks, the senior Trust official accused certain leaders of showing sudden “Ram bhakti” for political mileage, despite their past actions and alleged lack of faith in Lord Ram.Addressing the donation theft a…