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Fadnavis orders probe into Rs 18-crore Siddhivinayak theft claim
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an investigation into alleged financial irregularities at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple, days after MNS chief Raj Thackeray claimed Rs 18 crore was being stolen from the…
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an investigation into alleged financial irregularities at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple, days after MNS chief Raj Thackeray claimed Rs 18 crore was being stolen from the temple annually. The charge, made at a public rally, triggered a political row over transparency in the temple management.
Trust chairman Sada Sarvankar met Fadnavis and pushed for a formal probe to clear doubts. Officials will scrutinise accounts and records of the temple, which draws donations from lakhs of devotees each year. The inquiry's findings are expected to carry political and administrative weight.
The Indian Opinion
Raj Thackeray's allegation of a Rs 18-crore annual siphoning at Siddhivinayak Temple has predictably split into loyalties: supporters hail the whistleblower, detractors call it a stunt. The real test is not the accusation but the follow-through. Fadnavis's order for a probe is standard procedure, but the temple's trust chairman Sada Sarvankar sought it himself. Will the inquiry produce hard numbers, or will it be buried in committee delays?
Source: indiatoday.in
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