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Ram Temple donation irregularities: Congress’s Venugopal seeks SC-monitored probe

Ram Temple donation irregularities: Congress’s Venugopal seeks SC-monitored probe

Congress leader KC Venugopal has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a Supreme Court- monitored investigation into allegations of irregularities in the Ram Temple donation collections. He referred to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to look into matter and said its actions so far “are an eyewash” clearly designed to shield the “big fish”. Congress leader KC Venugopal. (X) “So far, only the ‘small fish’—drivers, clerks and outsourced cashiers—have been arrested, while the institutional support and chain of command that enabled the brazen loot remain untouched,” said Venugopal in the letter on Thursday. Venugopal said that staff siphoned donations daily and 7 to 8 months of CCTV footage were missing, indicating irregularities orchestrated at the highest level. “ The ongoing preliminary investigations have exposed a highly organised racket operating right under the nose of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust [which manages the temple].” Venugopal said the systemic collapse at every level makes it clear that this loot was enabled by institutional support. He added that complaints of theft were …

Fadnavis slams Mamata after she demands SC-monitored probe on Ajit Pawar’s death| India News

Fadnavis slams Mamata after she demands SC-monitored probe on Ajit Pawar’s death| India News

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash on Wednesday has set off a political slugfest as Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused her of indulging in “dirty and despicable politics”. Track updates on Ajit Pawar death Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis speaks to the media regarding the plane crash in which deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was killed. (PTI) Fadnavis accused Mamata of ‘stooping to such a low level in politics’ as he described her remarks as ‘very unfortunate’. Also read: ‘Papa, I am flying with Ajit Pawar’: Cabin crew’s last call with father before Baramati crash Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday in Baramati after which Mamata demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe as she raised questions purportedly linking the incident to his political trajectory. ‘Such dirty and despicable politics’ Fadnavis hit back at Mamata over her remarks and said that politicising Ajit’s death is an insult to a ‘very close and beloved leader of Maharashtra’. “It’s very unfortunate. Senior leader …

Ajit Pawar death: Oppn seeks probe; Mamata demands SC-monitored investigation

Ajit Pawar death: Oppn seeks probe; Mamata demands SC-monitored investigation

Opposition leader on Wednesday demanded a probe into the Baramati plane crash leading to Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar`s death as West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee called for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the incident. CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that all other agencies have been compromised and that only a probe under the apex court would be credible. Speaking to reporters, Banerjee said, “We trust only the Supreme Court. All other agencies have been completely compromised,” reported the PTI. She added that the truth would not emerge through existing systems. Several opposition leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, supported Banerjee’s demand for an independent investigation. Crash should be probed: Congress Kharge said the crash should be investigated as it was a serious incident. He questioned why a small plane crashed when larger aircraft have had similar accidents in the past. He also offered condolences and said Ajit Pawar’s death was a great loss, according to the PTI. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Banerjee’s demand was justified and called for an impartial inquiry, …