The controversy over the scam in the purchase of land for the Ram Temple premises in Ayodhya has created a face-off between BJP and other opposition leaders across the country. However, the BJP has distanced itself from the issue.
Shiv Sena, one of the opposition parties against the BJP, while commenting on the issue has demanded clarification from the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust and other leaders amid charges of corruption being raised regarding the purchase of the land for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
But it seems that the BJP got triggered with the party’s reaction and so Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers protested outside Shiv Sena Bhavan, in Dadar, on Wednesday afternoon, over allegations of a land scam regarding Ram Temple construction. A scuffle broke out between Shiv Sena and BJYM workers during the protest.
The police after intervening in the protest detained at least 40 BJYM workers. Mahim police registered an FIR against seven Shiv Sena workers. FIR registered under the section 141, 143, 147, 149, 392, 324, 323, 354 and 509 of the IPC. An FIR has been filed against Raju Patankar, Sanjay Devlekar, Abhay Tamore, Chandu Jhagde, Rakesh Deshmukh, Shashi Pudne, and Shraddha Jadhav.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said, “Lord Ram and the fight for the Ram Mandir is a matter of faith for us. For some, it is a political matter. The Trust formed for the construction of the temple should clarify if the allegations are true or false.”
“The temple’s ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony was also attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. They should also speak out. Ram Temple is a matter of faith. People have made donations out of faith. Even Shiv Sena had contributed Rs 1 crore to the Trust,” he added.
Besides, the party also in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, on Tuesday, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will have to intervene to set the records straight regarding the controversy.