New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A major organisational decision was taken in the important meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust held on Monday. The Trust accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and Trustee Anil Mishra. Trustee Krishna Mohan has been assigned the responsibility as acting General Secretary until a regular appointment is made. The meeting also discussed in detail the Trust’s functioning, ongoing investigation, and future administrative arrangements…
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Ayodhya, July 4 (IANS) As the investigation into the Ram Temple donation theft case proceeds, Ayodhya police have obtained land and bank records of the accused and are investigating whether the assets constitute “proceeds of crime”, sources said on Saturday. Police sources stated that they had requested records of land parcels belonging to the accused and their family members from the Revenue Department.The police have so far received records for approximately 20 land parcels from the department…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Congress and the Shiv Sena-UBT on Friday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was “late” in seeking justice against the alleged misappropriation of donations and offerings at the Ram Temple, questioning its efforts “while thefts were taking place at the temple?”The reactions come after the RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale cautioned the Hindu community to exercise restraint and not get misled by anti-national forces using the Ram Temple donation th…
Dehradun, July 1 (IANS) In a remarkably successful operation, Uttarakhand’s Chamoli Police on Wednesday solved a ‘blind murder’ case involving a local resident and apprehended the suspect almost one and a half months after the crime.The victim, identified as Rajendra Singh, who left his house for work on May 18, had first gone missing, then a few days later his dead body was spotted by locals, prompting a police enquiry. The case was complex and posed serious challenges as there was no inf…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe and forensic audit into the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over alleged financial irregularities linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. When the matter was mentioned before a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu, the PIL litigant pressed for an urgent listing, saying the allega…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Commenting on the pilfering of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Railways, V. Somanna, stated that Lord Ram will deal with those who misused temple funds and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge sought accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Speaking to reporters in Davanagere on Saturday, Union Minister Somanna stated, “No matter whoever has done the wrong thing, it …
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…
Ayodhya, June 26 (IANS) All eight individuals arrested in connection with alleged misappropriation of donations and offerings at the Ram Mandir were remanded to three-day judicial custody on Friday. They will stay in jail till June 29 and will be produced before the city court again on Monday. The police are now preparing to seek police remand to interrogate the accused and ascertain how they hatched and executed a plan to embezzle the devotees’ donations, running into crores.According to the …
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…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Friday, where he will offer prayers and meet seers, a day after questioning the SIT probing the alleged donation theft.Kejriwal questioned the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the alleged theft of donations at the temple, calling it an “eyewash” as no FIR has been registered in the matter so far.He arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday.Speaking to reporters, the AAP Chief said: …