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SC to hear Ram temple donation case on Aug 17
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 17 a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 17 a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana deferred the hearing after a lawyer informed them that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta is in the United Nations for a function.
On July 27, the court had noted the formation of a four-member SIT headed by IGP Kiran S and asked for a forensic auditor to be included. The bench had directed the SIT to submit a status report in two weeks. Petitioners, including BJP leader Narendra Kumar Goswami and RJD MP Sudhakar Singh, have sought a CBI probe and a Comptroller and Auditor General audit. Eight persons have been arrested so far.
The Indian Opinion
The push for a CBI probe into the Ram temple donations risks turning a financial matter into a political spectacle. The Supreme Court has wisely cautioned against this, reminding all that the issue is a simple crime, not a platform for narratives. The real test is the SIT's forensic audit report due in two weeks, will it uncover systemic flaws or just scapegoat low-level staff?
Sources (3): deccanherald.com, timesnownews.com, rediff.com
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