Lucknow, July 7 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Tuesday demanded the arrest of the top officials whom he referred to as 'masterminds' of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust behind the theft of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and called for the dissolution and reconstitution of the Ram temple trust.
Alleging that senior trust officials were responsible for the theft, Rai said a fair investigation should be conducted and those found guilty should be sent to jail.
Rai said action against lower-level functionaries was insufficient and alleged that those at the top should face investigation and arrest.
"The big fish (masterminds) include Nripendra Mishra, Champat Rai Bansal, Anil Mishra, Govind Giri and Gopal ...