'System engaged in protecting dacoits': Kejriwal on Ram temple donation theft
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged a massive cover-up regarding donation theft at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya. He claims that party insiders are shielding the perpetrators and has announced a nationwide signature campaign to demand strict punishment.
Why it matters
The allegations involve a highly sensitive religious site and implicate political figures, potentially fueling significant political tension in India.
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged a cover-up in the purported donation theft case at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, accusing the system of shielding those responsible and demanding the harshest punishment for the accused."The robbery that took place in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya has hurt the sentiments of Ram devotees all over the world. They left nothing untouched, engaged in land scams... They stole the money that lakhs and crores of devotees had given in the name of God. Even when the Ram temple was being built, large-scale commission-taking went on. In 40 days, 70 theft incidents were caught on CCTV inside. The CCTV recording of 8 months has been deleted. We kept demanding.
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