Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Odisha BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal on Sunday said that "legal action" in the alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case would not be "delayed".

He also mentioned that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been authorised to investigate the matter.

Speaking on the issue, Samal said, "In this case, arrests have been made, and the SIT has been authorised to investigate. Legal action will not be delayed, and steps will be taken based on the facts that emerge. The BJP remains strong and principled, with no compromise on such matters."

Meanwhile, a court in Ayodhya on Friday sent eight accused to judicial custody till June 29 in the alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case.

The accused ...