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Ram temple donation probe widens to contractors, chargesheet soon
The Uttar Pradesh police probe into alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to file a chargesheet by end of next month, Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav…
The Story in Brief
The Uttar Pradesh police probe into alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to file a chargesheet by end of next month, Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Grover said. The investigation has widened to scrutinise payments to construction contractors and firms linked to the temple complex.
A five-day inventory check of the trust's bank lockers found discrepancies in gold, silver and ornaments. The SIT has also questioned the low donations recorded during the 46-day Mahakumbh compared to Ram Navami. Eight accused are already in custody. The Supreme Court has ordered that a forensic auditor be added to the SIT.
The Indian Opinion
The Ram temple donation probe is rightly thorough, but the spotlight has so far missed the top brass of the trust. The Supreme Court's insistence on a forensic auditor shows judicial vigilance, yet the public deserves to know why collections from three crore devotees during Mahakumbh appear so low compared to a nine-day festival. The real test will be whether the chargesheet names those who oversaw the donation counting, not just the ground-level staff.
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