“Why is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath remaining silent about the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft?” Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has asked.
In 1990, firing and baton charges were carried out against kar sevaks in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. Those responsible for it are planning to visit Ayodhya in December. Before they come to Ayodhya, they should apologize to the kar sevaks, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently said last Saturday.
Yogi Adityanath had indirectly criticized Akhilesh Yadav without mentioning his name directly. In this situation, Akhilesh has now spoken out in response.
“The government is protecting those involved in the Ram temple donation theft. A special investigation team was set up in this regard. However, it has failed in this matter. Why is Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath maintaining silence on this? Who will take responsibility for this?
Even the owners of the land acquired in Ayodhya in the name of development have not received fair compensation. People are therefore frustrated,” Akhilesh Yadav said.
Earlier, last Saturday, Yogi Adityanath said, “Those who opened fire on devotees of Lord Ram and carried out lathi charges may come to Ayodhya. Before that, they should apologize to Ram devotees,” he said.
Although he was referring to the 1990 incident, Yogi Adityanath did not speak about Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was in power at the time (the founder of the Samajwadi Party), or its leaders. At that time, the Janata Dal party was in power in the state. Later, in 1992, Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party.
Complaints arose that the donations and offerings given by devotees to the Ayodhya Ram temple were being stolen. It was alleged that fraud of up to around Rs. 200 crore had taken place. In this regard, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government on June 15.
This investigation team has submitted its report to the state government. In addition, a chargesheet has been filed against 8 people involved in this matter. All 8 of them have been arrested. Meanwhile, it is also noteworthy that the trustees of the trust resigned.