Ex-BJP MP terms Ram temple funds row ‘serious’; insult to Sanatana Dharma: Akhilesh Yadav (opens original article in a new tab)

A political row erupts over alleged financial irregularities in the Ram Temple Trust, with former BJP MP Vinay Katiyar and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticizing the investigation as an insult to religious sentiments, while Congress demands transparency and accountability.

• Ex-BJP MP Vinay Katiyar called the Ram temple funds row 'very serious' and accused trust members of being 'thieves'
• Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party called the SIT probe an 'insult to Sanatana Dharma'
• Congress leaders criticized the BJP for not taking responsibility and demanded transparency in the temple's financial dealings
• Shahnawaz Alam of Congress highlighted suspicious real estate deals around the temple and called for a high-level investigation