Congress' KC Venugopal writes to PM Modi, calls for SC-monitored probe in Ayodhya donation case

New Delhi: Congress on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to order a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

The Opposition demand, coinciding with reports of the authorities planning to hand over the ongoing special investigation team (SIT) probe to a central agency, however, did not elaborate as to which body should conduct the investigation under the apex court supervision.

AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said in his letter to the PM that "a fraud of this magnitude, involving allegations stretching into hundreds of crores of rupees, is a monumental betrayal of the Hindu faith, religion, and way of life".


"Lord Ram is revered as the embodiment of justice and righteousness. Allowing allegations of this nature to be buried, rather than impartially investigated, would be a profound injustice to his devotees and to the values he embodies," the letter said. "It is, therefore, the moral responsibility of the government, and of you as its head, to restore faith of over 1.4 billion Indians in the government's intent and ability to safeguard donations and preserve the sanctity of an institution established in the name of Lord Ram."