Datia, July 13 -- Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, alleging that the Prime Minister was "protecting" Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and asserting that accountability for the functioning of the Trust rested with him.

Speaking to ANI, Singh termed the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya temple a "blow" to people's faith.

"But the most significant issue today is the blow dealt to our deepest faith--concerning the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the birthplace of our revered deity, Lord Ram. This is a cause for which the Nirmohi Akhara has fought for over 150 years, and the Mahants of the Gorakhnath Tr...