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Congress on Thursday intensified its offensive over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent even as the BJP-RSS establishment was allegedly trying to protect the "big crocodiles" behind the scandal. The party also raised questions over alleged irregularities in land purchases and construction linked to the temple.

In another development in the Ram Temple donation theft case, authorities have recovered cash, jewelry and a four-wheeler based on the details provided by the accused during their questioning. The raids were launched on late Wednesday night and more such actions are expected soon.

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The SP chief was dismissive of the government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the matter, describing it as a "whitewash" and questioned its credibility

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary called the Ram temple donation issue unfortunate. He assured strict action against all those found involved in the matter. Chaudhary criticized opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav for their remarks. He stated that the Special Investigation Team probe is underway and ongoing. The BJP leader expressed confidence in returning to power in Uttar Pradesh.

The Ayodhya Ram Mandir donations embezzlement case is ongoing and still making headlines. With the Uttar Pradesh elections due next year, how much will this case impact polls. What are the people saying? To understand this better, we are joined by psephologist Yashwant Deshmukh, founder of CVOTER Foundation.

During custodial interrogation, the arrested accused reportedly admitted that instead of keeping the stolen cash idle, they invested a portion of it in the stock market

Following the revelation, 30 bank accounts belonging to the accused and their family members were frozen.

The Ram Temple Trust has disabled the VIP pass IDs linked to Champat Rai, Gopal Rao and Anil Mishra amid the donation theft controversy. The move prevents any further issuance of 'Sugam Darshan' and 'VIP Darshan' passes through their recommendations.

Ram temple trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri met Champat Rai, who is healthy and supportive of new management. Rai resigned as general secretary following alleged donation theft investigations. The trust is implementing changes to improve temple management systems. A new general secretary and a committee to identify a CEO have been appointed. The trust will meet again on July 22 to discuss further measures.