PM must come to House and reply on Ram Mandir donation theft case: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi address Parliament regarding allegations of embezzlement and missing valuables at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The Uttar Pradesh government has already initiated an investigation into the matter via a Special Investigation Team.
Why it matters
The demand highlights the political friction surrounding the management of high-profile religious institutions and the accountability of government-appointed trusts.
NEW DELHI: Congress president and Rajya Sabha leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi respond in Parliament to allegations of embezzlement of donations and missing valuables linked to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.Kharge said the issue concerns the faith of devotees and claimed the Prime Minister should explain the functioning of the temple trust.Speaking to ANI in Rudrapur, Kharge said the opposition had raised the issue on behalf of people who have faith in the temple and Lord Ram."We were the first to raise the issue of theft of the assets inside the temple... Who appointed that trust of caretakers? It was our Prime Minister. Who inaugurated it? He did. Who started the worship? He did. Who hoisted the flag at the Ram Mandir? He did. Who selected the trust members? He did.
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