Ram Temple Donation Theft: RSS Calls for Hindu Unity, Seeks Strict Action Against Those Guilty
RSS says the temple theft allegations need strict action and a neutral probe as investigators have arrested 8 people and recovered cash, gold and silver.
- On Friday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale demanded an impartial probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, describing the incident as "unfortunate."
- A Special Investigation Team constituted by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government is investigating the case, having arrested eight individuals associated with the donation-counting process.
- Authorities recovered cash including Rs 20.39 lakh from Avinash Shukla and Rs 18.07 lakh from Karunesh Pandey, plus about 375 grams of silver, one gram of gold, and USD 1,121.
- Hosabale urged the Hindu community to exercise restraint and patience during this difficult time, warning against allowing anti-Hindu factions to misuse the incident to spread misinformation.
- The SIT will also re-audit Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's accounts for the past five years, while the theft has sparked a political row in Uttar Pradesh ahead of assembly elections next year.
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Ayodhya donation theft: does the opposition benefit from scandal?
It's the biggest scandal of the year. 8 men have been arrested and top VHP leader is under the scanner for crores of Ram Temple donations being stolen over months and maybe even years. The RSS has been forced to condemn it, while UP government has formed an SIT. But will it give the opposition the ammunition it needs before UP elections this year. HT's political editor Sunetra Choudhury says that it isn't a given- while people are very angry with what's happened, it's who they are blaming that's key.
'Anti-Hindu Forces Trying To Malign Hindu': RSS Issues First Statement On Ram Temple
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="105" data-end="405">Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has deeply hurt the faith and sentiments of devotees, and called for strict punishment for those found guilty after the investigation.</p> <p data-start="407" data-end="619">In a statement posted on X, Hosabale said the inciden…
RSS breaks silence on 'highly condemnable' Ram Mandir donation theft row, seeks severe punishment for guilty
Asserting that ‘anti-Hindu and anti-national forces’ are seeking to malign the Hindu dharma by exploiting ‘this unfortunate incident’, RSS General Secretary Hosabale called upon the entire Hindu society to display necessary patience.
'Extremely pained & angered': RSS asks SIT to take strict action in Ram Temple donation row, warns of 'anti-Hindu conspiracies'
India News: NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said the organisation was \"extremely pained and angered\" .
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