Congress demands dissolution of Ram temple trust
The Congress party has demanded the dissolution of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust following allegations of donation theft. They are calling for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation and criticizing the Prime Minister for his silence on the matter.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions regarding the management of religious trusts and accountability in high-profile national projects.
NEW DELHI: Congress Friday demanded dissolution of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over the donation theft row and sought a SC-monitored probe. It demanded that PM Narendra Modi break his silence on the issue."Mr PM, when there has been a betrayal of Lord Ram and public's trust has been breached, what hesitation or arrogance is there in accepting it?" Congress' Jairam Ramesh asked on X, adding, "There is anger and outrage across country against the theft of donations that took place under the leadership of people from the RSS ecosystem chosen by your govt. What you have done was a grave sin indeed, but your silence on this extremely important matter now is a bigger sin."The party added that "clean chit" given by RSS members in the matter was "disgraceful and shameful". TNNGet the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.
The article focuses heavily on the opposition's critical narrative and inflammatory language against the ruling government.
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