Chamoli, July 18 (IANS) Amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged embezzlement of offerings at Uttarakhand’s Shri Badrinath Dham, the Shri Badrish Panda Panchayat has written to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, urging the state government to expand the scope of the enquiry to include allegations of bribery for special darshan and unauthorised entry into the temple premises. The Shri Badrish Panda Panchayat, which represents the Tirth Purohits (temple priests) associated with Badrinath D…
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Dehradun, July 15 (IANS) Despite persistent heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, the flow of devotees undertaking the Char Dham Yatra has remained steady, with thousands of pilgrims continuing to visit the sacred shrines every day. Authorities said the enthusiasm among devotees has remained undeterred even as adverse weather conditions continue to affect several parts of the hill state.According to officials, more than 6,000 pilgrims are visiting Shri Badrinath Dham every day, while the number of …
Chamoli, June 13 (IANS) In a major turn of events in the Shri Badrinath Dham donation theft case, it has come to light that the 32 days of CCTV footage, considered vital evidence for the investigation, are missing. Initially, it was claimed that 45 days of footage from Shri Badrinath Dham were preserved as evidence in the case of alleged misappropriation of offerings and donation funds. Sources revealed that the investigation team has not yet received the CCTV recordings for those 32 days. Sourc…
Chamoli, July 12 (IANS) The departmental inquiry team constituted to investigate the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Shri Badrinath Dham has completed its probe and submitted the report to the CEO. According the investigation, the preliminary findings purportedly suggest that the theft of devotees’ offerings and valuables took place not just once, but on multiple occasions. According to sources, the four-member inquiry team has detailed the entire incident and the findings of their …
Chamoli, July 4 (IANS) Badrish Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has written a letter to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami demanding a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged embezzlement of offerings made at Shri Badrinath Dham, sources said on Saturday.This comes amid the raging controversy over similar allegations regarding donations made at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Earlier, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) had ordered a formal enquiry into the matter….
Chamoli, July 4 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over the embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, similar allegations regarding offerings made at Shri Badrinath Dham have surfaced, prompting the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) to order a formal enquiry into the matter. BKTC President Hemant Dwivedi said the temple committee has taken the allegations circulating on social media seriously and has constituted an enquiry committee to examine the claims in a fair and tr…
Chamoli, April 23 (IANS) With the resounding chants of “Jai Badri Vishal”, the portals of Shri Badrinath Dham opened early on Thursday, imbuing the entire atmosphere with devotion and faith. This marks the official start to the Char Dham Yatra. The portals of one of the most sacred shrines of Hinduism opened at 6:15 a.m. amid Vedic chants and rituals. The temple priests performed worship and rituals for Lord Badri Vishal, accompanied by Vedic mantras, following which the temple was opened for de…