New Delhi, July 6 -- The Ram Mandir controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations has intensified amid the ongoing probe, with the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust convening a meeting on Monday. The key meeting is expected to be dominated by discussions on the resignations submitted by the Trust's General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra.

The controversy has also brought renewed attention to why religious trusts such as the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust are generally exempt from the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas on Saturday called on the Centre to review its position, saying that bringing the Trust within its purview would strengthen transparency...