What happened
Congress leaders have escalated allegations of embezzlement of donations and offerings linked to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya. Senior leaders held coordinated press conferences across India and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation.
K.C. Venugopal questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged theft of offerings and donations, and asked who should be held responsible. He also alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had collected donations in the name of the Ram Mandir over several years.
Background and earlier position
The Ram Mandir issue has long combined religion, politics, and law. The trust structure was created to manage the temple project and its associated donations. The current dispute concerns how those donations, offerings, and related records are being handled, and whether there has been misappropriation.
What changed now
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