New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday questioned the delay in filing a chargesheet in the alleged theft of offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying nearly three months after the investigation began, the accused were yet to face prosecution.

In a statement posted on X under the heading "Chanda Chori, Aastha Dhokha" (Donation Theft, Betrayal of Faith), Ramesh said only three days were left for three months to be completed since the investigation began, but the chargesheet had still not been filed.

He warned that failure to file the chargesheet by September 25 could enable the accused he described as the "minor players" to secure bail. Ramesh called the alleged theft of temp...