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) Hindu seers in Ayodhya on Thursday sought the resignation of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Treasurer Govind Dev Giri, holding him responsible for the alleged irregularities in the donations made at the Ram Temple and accusing him of “yielding dominance” over Ram Janmabhoomi.Speaking to IANS, Mahant Sitaram Das of Saket Bhavan Temple said: “There has been no statement regarding the resignation submitted by (Trust General Secretary) Champat Rai, and no clarificati…
Ayodhya, July 9 (IANS) After a controversy erupted over the alleged embezzlement of donations made at the Ram Temple and the subsequent arrest of eight accused, no new outsourced employee has been hired by the Temple Trust, sources said on Thursday.According to the State Bank of India (SBI) sources, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had recruited staff through an outsourcing agency after the surge in devotees during the Mahakumbh last year. These recruits were primarily hired as house…
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…
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, July 2 (IANS) Dharm Sena Bharat chief and former ‘karsevak’ Santosh Dubey on Thursday alleged that gold and silver ornaments and other precious offerings made at the Ram Temple but were reportedly missing now were traded in shops within Ayodhya and that Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s former General Secretary Champat Rai was aware of it.Dubey also urged UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to immediately remove the current officers of Ram Janmbhoomi Police Station because otherw…
Ayodhya, July 1 (IANS) The Faizabad Bar Association on Thursday submitted a formal complaint at the Ram Janmabhoomi police station in Ayodhya seeking the registration of an FIR against Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s former General Secretary Champat Rai, former trustee Anil Mishra, and others regarding the alleged embezzlement of funds and donations at the Ram Temple.The Bar Association had earlier planned a foot march to the police station, which was cancelled after the police report…
Ayodhya, July 2 (IANS) Faizabad Bar Association President Kalika Prasad Mishra on Thursday said that lawyers will take out a foot march to the Ram Janmabhoomi police station to submit a formal complaint seeking the registration of an FIR against Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s former General Secretary Champat Rai, former trustee Anil Mishra, and others regarding the alleged embezzlement of funds and donations at the Ram Temple.”We have decided to march till there (police station) on f…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The investigation into the embezzlement of Ram Temple donations has entered a critical financial audit phase, with Ayodhya Police seeking five years of banking records from the seven banks where the eight arrested accused and the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust maintain accounts.Police sources said investigators have sought detailed account statements, transaction histories, KYC documents, deposit records and other banking details to reconstruct the financial t…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) NCP-SP spokesperson Anish Gawande on Sunday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath following his remarks aimed at Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, calling it “politics of distraction”.Speaking to IANS regarding the resignations of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra General Secretary Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra, the NCP-SP leader raised questions over the appointment of the trust members.”Kilos of silver, crores of cash, among other…