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Supreme Court may defer hearing on Ayodhya temple donation probe pleas
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider deferring the hearing on pleas seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into alleged donation embezzlement at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Uttar Pradesh government's…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider deferring the hearing on pleas seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into alleged donation embezzlement at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Uttar Pradesh government's counsel cited Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's absence due to UN travel. In July, the court had taken note of a four-member SIT formed by the state and directed it to include a forensic auditor. It had also warned against politicising the case. Petitioners have demanded a CBI probe and a CAG audit of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's finances. Eight persons have been arrested so far in the ongoing investigation.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest noise in this case comes not from the facts but from the political grandstanding. Petitioners and their backers have been quick to label this a 'scam' and demand a CBI probe, as if every alleged misstep in temple management must be a criminal conspiracy. The court, rightly, has cautioned against politicisation. Yet the trust's own opacity invites suspicion. A simple, credible audit, with findings made public, would answer most questions. Until that happens, both the charges of theft and the cries of persecution remain hollow. Will the trust volunteer its books, or must the court order it?
Source: deccanherald.com
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