CPI demands judicial probe into Ayodhya Temple scam
The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Friday demanded an independent judicial investigation and the registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against senior functionaries in the alleged Ayodhya Ram Temple embezzlement case.
Terming the recent findings of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) as “only the tip of the iceberg,” the party’s National Secretariat asserted that the resignations of senior trust officials Champat Rai and Anil Mishra were inadequate to address the scale of the alleged irregularities.
In a statement issued in New Delhi, the CPI alleged that the current investigation is a “cover-up masquerading as accountability,” claiming that the Government is shielding top Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leadership by targeting only junior functionaries.
“An SIT reporting to the Ayodhya District Magistrate, who is himself an ex officio member of the Trust, cannot inspire public confidence. Such an arrangement is inherently compromised and incapable of uncovering the full truth,” the party stated, adding that FIRs must be registered against senior Trust officials whose accountability “cannot end with resignations.”
The left party further claimed that fresh reports are emerging daily regarding devotees donating large quantities of gold, silver, and cash without being provided official receipts, suggesting the actual scale of the scam is far larger than what has surfaced so far.
“The faith of millions cannot be exploited, and their offerings cannot be looted with impunity,” the CPI statement said, reiterating that the entire probe must be handed over to an independent judicial body to ensure a fair and uncompromised investigation.
