The Congress on Tuesday questioned the delay in the filing of chargesheet in the Ram temple donation theft probe , and took a swipe at the BJP with a play on the lyrics of the 1971 Bollywood song ” Ram ka naam badnaam na karo “.
In his post in Hindi, Mr. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared the screenshot of a media report which stated that new revelations have emerged in the case of alleged embezzlement of donations at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta pointing out that forensic examination of CCTV footage from the temple premises revealed 105 incidents of donation theft. The preliminary probe had previously reported 70 incidents.
Ramesh said, ” Chanda chori, Aastha dhokha. ‘Dekho o BJP walon, tum ye kaam na karo, ram ka naam badnam na karo, badnam na karo !'” he said in a play on the lyrics of the song ” Dekho o diwanon tum ye kaam na karo ram ka naam badnaam na kar o” from the 1971 Dev Anand-starrer ” Hare Rama Hare Krishna “.
“Let us make it clear that the people of the country have absolutely no faith in such an SIT or any government chargesheet where there’s a lingering suspicion of protecting the big fish. Those who claimed there was nothing worth reporting are now admitting in their own investigation that the donation thefts have been captured not 70, but 105 times on CCTV alone, which they can’t deny even if they try,” the Congress leader said.
In this serious case, serious questions continue to arise about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence and his “help” to the accused in the “donation theft”, he said. “Prime Minister ji, remember that you will have to answer for your silence on this serious matter tied to the nation’s faith,” Mr. Ramesh said. The Congress’s demand is crystal clear –conduct a forensic audit of the entire system, take strict action against those responsible, and ensure the investigation is conducted with complete transparency, he said.
