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CM Fadnavis orders probe into Siddhivinayak Temple Rs 18 crore theft
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a probe into allegations that nearly Rs 18 crore is stolen annually from donation collections at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple. The probe followed demands from MNS chief Raj Thackeray and the temple trust chairman Sada Sarvankar. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde had earlier directed additional chief secretary Aseem Gupta to investigate the accounts. Officials will examine donation records for the past five years and report any significant changes. The temple, one of Mumbai's richest, receives donations from lakhs of devotees each year.
The Indian Opinion
The political uproar over Siddhivinayak Temple donations risks drowning the actual question: where did the money go? Both the ruling party and the Opposition are using the alleged Rs 18 crore theft to score points before any facts are out. Let the five-year audit of donation records speak first. Did collections dip when reported income jumped? That number, not a rally speech, will tell us the truth.
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