Arvind Kejriwal alleges 'big names' involved in Ram Temple donation theft case
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- Arvind Kejriwal claims 'big names' are involved in the Ram Temple donation theft case, suggesting government protection.
- He questioned the lack of FIRs despite alleged theft of crores in cash and jewelry, and stated that revealing identities could endanger the government.
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Arvind Kejriwal alleged that 'big names' are involved in the Ram Temple donation theft case and that the government is protecting them. He questioned the lack of FIRs despite alleged theft of crores in cash and jewelry.
Arvind Kejriwal alleges 'big names' involved in Ram Temple donation 'theft' case
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that "big names" were involved in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case, adding that the government could fall if their identities were revealed. In a post on X, Kejriwal posted, "The Ram Temple holds the faith of crores of Hindus. From that very Ram Temple, donations worth crores of rupees have been stolen, yet not a single FIR has been filed. Whom is the government protecting? No matter how big the people involved in this sin may be, throw them straight into jail. Protecting the faith of crores of people is essential."
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In an accompanying video message, the former Delhi chief minister alleged that cash and valuables donated to the Ram Temple had been stolen and questioned the absence of action by investigative agencies. "Hundreds of millions of rupees in donations have been stolen from Ayodhya's Ram Temple. It is being said that cash worth about 200 crore rupees has been stolen. And many boxes of diamonds and jewellery have been stolen. And not even one FIR has been filed. Neither UP Police filed an FIR, nor ED filed any FIR, nor CBI filed any FIR," Kejriwal wrote. "They (BJP) have governments in both the Centre and UP. No raid, no arrest. They say very big names are involved. If action is taken, the government may also fall. In your opinion, who is more important to save? The government or the faith of hundreds of millions of people?" he added. Kejriwal's remarks come amid an ongoing probe into allegations related to Ram Mandir donations. On Saturday, Hanuman Garhi head priest Mahant Sanjay Das expressed confidence in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, saying the truth would emerge through the investigation and strict action should be taken against anyone found guilty. Das also urged patience and appealed to people to wait for the findings of the SIT probe. The AAP has been protesting across Uttar Pradesh, demanding action in the case. The state is scheduled to hold Assembly elections in February-March next year.
Open Questions
- Who are the 'big names' involved?
- Why have no FIRs been filed?
- What is the exact amount stolen?