India, July 5 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the resignations, arrests and investigations linked to the alleged "chanda-chori" (donation theft) case at the Ayodhya Shri Ram Mandir were intended only to "mislead the public".

Addressing a press conference during his visit to Goa, Kejriwal questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi was protecting influential individuals allegedly connected to irregularities related to land deals, construction contracts and donation management at the temple.

Kejriwal claimed that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), FIR and arrests made in the case lacked credibility and were merely "cosmetic measures".

"They have now registered a 'farzi' FIR and arr...