Key facts
- Plea filed in Supreme Court seeking FIR over Ram temple fund irregularities
- Petitioner demands CBI-led investigation into fund management
- Ram temple project attracted massive nationwide public donations
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the lodging of an FIR and a probe led by the Central Bureau of Investigation into alleged irregularities in the Ram temple construction fund. The plea, reported by The New Indian Express, places one of India's most politically sensitive religious projects under the scanner of the country's highest court.
The Ram temple in Ayodhya, built after a decades-long legal and political battle that culminated in a landmark Supreme Court verdict, attracted massive public donations from across the country. The petitioner has alleged that funds raised for the temple's construction were not handled with the transparency and accountability that such a large public donation drive demands.
The plea specifically calls for a CBI-led investigation, suggesting that the petitioner believes the alleged irregularities require a central agency probe rather than a state police investigation. Filing the plea before the Supreme Court rather than a lower court also underscores the gravity with which the petitioner views the matter.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, which manages the temple project, has not publicly responded to the latest plea. The Supreme Court's decision on whether to admit and hear the petition will be closely watched, given the deep religious and political significance attached to the Ayodhya temple across India.