Cong. demands court-monitored probe into Ayodhya land deal
The Hindu
Questions PM’s silence on deal, alleges misuse of funds for Ram temple
The Congress on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over in Ayodhya by the , and urged the Supreme Court to ‘fulfil’ its duty of getting the matter probed under its supervision. Addressing a virtual press conference, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala alleged that a local BJP leader in Ayodhya, Deep Narayan, brought 890 sq. metres of land for ₹20 lakh in February and sold it to the Temple Trust for a whopping ₹2.5 crore, making a profit of 1,250% in only 79 days. He said the funds collected in the name of Lord Ram is being ‘looted’ by BJP leaders in Ayodhya and wondered why Mr. Modi hasn’t spoken out or the top court taken note of it.More Related News