New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Saturday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's handling of the investigation into alleged misappropriation of donations and offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, raising serious concerns over the functioning of two Special Investigation Teams (SITs), possible conflicts of interest and the manner in which an earlier investigation report was shared with the temple trust leadership.
Invoking the expressions "Chanda Chori, Aastha Dhokha" (theft of donations, betrayal of faith), Ramesh alleged that the government's own submissions before the Supreme Court had raised fresh questions about the investigation. He also questioned the sile...