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'Sadhu-saint not involved': CM Yogi on Ram Mandir donation theft case

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RAJEEV SINGH
'Sadhu-saint not involved': CM Yogi on Ram Mandir donation theft case
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that a preliminary investigation found no involvement of religious figures in the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case. He further accused opposition parties of politicizing the issue to damage the state's reputation.

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The case involves high-stakes religious and political tensions in India, highlighting the ongoing friction between the ruling BJP and opposition parties.

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NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said no sadhu or saint has been found involved in the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case. CM Yogi said the finding was part of the preliminary report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).The BJP leader also accused the Samajwadi Party and the Congress of using the issue to defame Uttar Pradesh and mislead the public.Addressing reporters, Adityanath said the initial SIT report had not found any involvement of religious figures in the alleged theft of offerings made at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple."No involvement of any sadhu-saint was found in the SIT's initial report in the case related to the alleged embezzlement of offerings (chadhava) at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple," he said as per news agency PTI.The chief minister alleged that the opposition had raised the issue for political reasons and described its conduct as unconstitutional."This conduct…

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