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Legal proceedings regarding Ram Mandir donation allegations

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The Supreme Court of India is presiding over legal proceedings regarding alleged financial irregularities at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. Petitions have sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and a court-monitored investigation into the misappropriation of donations. While the Uttar Pradesh government has stated that an investigation is underway and eight individuals have been arrested, the court previously directed a A Special Investigation Team (SIT) ~~to investigate the embezzlement. On September 22, the SIT~~ previously filed a massive chargesheet, reported to be between 70,000 and 74,000 pages, with a special anti-corruption court in Ayodhya. The investigation utilized forensic audits, mobile data, and bank records to trace the movement of funds. CCTV footage from the temple’s Pilgrim Facility Centre counting room reportedly revealed at least 105 instances where cash was unauthorizedly removed or concealed during the counting process. Notably, investigators found that the siphoning occurred within the temple premises before funds were transferred to banks; no discrepancies were noted during subsequent bank transfers. The chargesheet ~~names~~ involving eight accused ~~individuals:~~ individuals, including Ram Shankar Yadav ~~(alias Tinnu),~~ and Anukalp Mishra, ~~Avinash Shukla, Karunesh Pandey, Manish Yadav, Lavkush Mishra, Ramashankar Mishra, and Subhash Srivastava. Prosecutors have~~ following findings that CCTV footage showed at least 105 instances of unauthorized cash removal. While prosecutors reported the recovery of approximately ₹79.85 ~~lakh. While the eight accused face charges related to criminal breach of trust and the Prevention of Corruption Act,~~ lakh, former ~~Ram Mandir Trust General Secretary~~ temple trust officials Champat Rai and ~~Trustee~~ Dr. Anil Mishra have ~~not~~ been ~~named as accused but are~~ listed as ~~witnesses. Following the filing of the chargesheet, the~~ witnesses rather than accused. The Congress party has intensified its ~~criticism.~~ criticism, accusing the BJP-led government of a cover-up. General Secretary Jairam Ramesh characterized the alleged theft as a ‘grave sin’ and questioned why the Prime Minister has remained silent, noting that the Prime Minister personally selected the temple trustees. Congress leaders have raised concerns ~~after~~ regarding the management of significant funds, including ₹3,264 crore collected through the Nidhi Samarpan campaign. The opposition has demanded transparency, calling for the release of all related video and audio footage. Congress has raised three primary questions: whether charges ~~could not be framed~~ against the eight ~~accused~~ individuals ~~for a third time. Ramesh questioned~~ are sufficient, why ~~former temple trust officials, such as Champat Rai~~ an independent investigation into the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has not been conducted, and ~~Anil Mishra, are being treated as witnesses rather than accused.~~ why the government is reportedly avoiding further investigation under Supreme Court supervision. Ramesh further noted that despite preliminary findings, Trust leadership has publicly defended individuals associated with the BJP, RSS, and VHP.

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