New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has launched a blistering attack on the BJP, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) over alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, questioning why senior functionaries of the temple trust had not been named as accused and demanding a comprehensive investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court.

In a strongly worded post circulated in a media group on Wednesday, Ramesh characterised the controversy as "Chanda Chori, Aastha Dhokha" (theft of donations, betrayal of faith), alleging that people associated with the BJP, RSS and VHP had occupied positions at virtually every stage of the ...