Similar Stories 🔰

Champat Rai has broken his silence on the Ram Temple donation controversy, urging the public to wait for the SIT's final report before drawing conclusions.

Breaking silence over Ram Temple donation theft case, he said that he will open up only after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) completes the probe.

Ayodhya Police had moved the court seeking custody of the three men, arguing that their custodial interrogation was required to take the investigation forward.

Champat Rai dismissed the allegations made against him regarding the alleged misappropriation of donations meant for the Ram Temple, stating that the facts would become clear once the Special Investigation Team (SIT) completes its probe and submits its final report.

'This is a private trust. When have we ever heard of a private trust set up with public donations? Why is it a private trust? It was announced by the Prime Minister, notified by the home ministry and funds collected from the public', the Krishnanagar MP said

Following his resignation from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai issued an open letter calling the personal theft allegations baseless and promising to reveal the full truth once the Special Investigation Team completes its probe.

Champat Rai urged everyone to wait for the SIT's final decision, saying that "appropriate responses" should be given "only after investigation is completed". | India News

Rai and trustee Anil Mishra had tendered their resignations after an FIR was lodged on June 25 and eight arrests were made in connection with the case.

Eight people have been arrested in connection with the temple donation theft. Rai resigned on moral grounds, and his resignation was accepted on Monday.

"An atmosphere has built up in recent years, where every critical voice is linked to politics, every difference dubbed a 'conspiracy', and every question dismissed as an 'anti-government campaign'," writes Inquilab