New Delhi, July 20 -- Ahead of the Parliament monsoon session beginning Monday, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala submitted a notice under Rule 267 seeking suspension of the day's business in the Rajya Sabha to hold an urgent discussion on the alleged embezzlement and misuse of donations made to the Ayodhya Ram Temple, while seeking to fix accountability of the government and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

In his notice addressed to the Rajya Sabha Secretary-General, Surjewala urged that all scheduled business of the House be suspended to take up what he described as a matter of "urgent public importance."

He alleged that the issue involved "theft, loot and embezzlement" of donations made by crores of devot...