Aaditya demands free and fair probe into alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations

Mumbai, Jul 6 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday demanded a free and fair probe into the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations that is either Supreme Court monitored or under an ex-judge of the apex court. In a post on X, Thackeray said the "resignation" of two trustees of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been "accepted" apparently due to accusations of fraud in donations and funds, as per the news. But what about the fact that they were appointed by the BJP's Union government, he asked. "What about the theft from the temple? What about the audacity and crime of looting the temple on which the BJP's entire 2 decade campaign was based? We need a free and fair probe that is either Supreme Court monitored or under an ex Supreme Court judge," he said. The BJP cannot play with the sentiments of Hindus, Thackeray added. The Ram temple Trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as its general secretary and member Anil Mishra in the wake of allegations of embezzlement of donations. Krishna Mohan has been given additional duties as interim general secretary of the temple trust, treasurer Govind Giri told reporters after a three-hour meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The meeting to discuss the fallout of embezzlement of temple donations started at 3.15 pm at the guest house inside the Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya, with seven of the nine permanent members, including Trust chairman Nritya Gopal Das, present. Rai and Mishra did not attend the meeting, the sources said. PTI PR BNM