Ratlam, June 28 -- Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday questioned the handling of the alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, claiming that despite signs of large-scale financial irregularities, action was delayed.

Congress leader also said he had personally donated Rs 1.11 lakh to the temple trust through a cheque.

"I had made the payment via cheque. In this case, it became blatantly obvious that large-scale looting had taken place, yet no FIR was filed initially. An FIR has only been registered recently. The police should have sought remand," former MP CM said.

Referring to the trust overseeing the temple, he alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appointed its representatives but had not responded to the issue. ...