AYODHYA, June 28 -- Lawyers of the Faizabad Bar Association are likely to refuse legal representation to the eight accused arrested in the alleged embezzlement of offerings at the Ram Temple, reviving a position similar to the one adopted in 2005 when the association declined to defend those arrested in the Ram Janmabhoomi terrorist attack case.

The proposal will be placed before the general body meeting of the Faizabad Bar Association, which is scheduled to be held on Monday. Kalika Mishra, president of the Faizabad Bar Association, said the final decision on whether advocates will represent the accused will be taken during the meeting.

The alleged theft of temple offerings has sparked anger among members of the Bar Association, with a...