The FIR against 8 in Ram temple theft case proves the dictum ”Putting The Cart Before The Horse” true in the letter and spirit-SIT first then FIR that too after almost a fortnight. Ironically as expected small fries being made the scapegoats to eyewash and cover up the rot under the stewardship of bigwigs -PM Narendra Modi, Mohan Bhagwat and Adityanath Bist of the trio- NDA Coalition Govt at Centre, RSS and BJP. The Apex Court of India and 15 member Lord Rama Temple Trust too cannot exonerate themselves of the blame of broad daylight plunder of this vast magnitude in Ayodhya Ram Temple taken so lightly. How bizarre an act on the part of PM Modi always in the utopian bragging spirits of “Heads I Win Tails You Lose” (The Eight Small Guys to face the music). Modi Instead of sparing the honour of the ceremonies of foundation stone laying and then consecration of Lord Rama Temple to religious gurus, grabbed by choice this limelight to himself to steal the show for political mileage along with Mohan Bhagwat and BJP’s Aditya Nath Bist UP Chief Minister. But strangely why is Modi so tight lipped now so far on the plunder of offerings in cash and kind when he did assert boldly in public” Naan Khaoonga Naan Khaane Doonga !”Why are Mohan Bhagwat, Lord Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra,Temple Trustees Champat Rai Bansal General Secretary, Gopal Rao and Dr. Anil Mishra and all other RSS activists not taking this dacoity of faith and offerings of Lord Rama devotees quite seriously. Amazingly, the SIT initial report has been submitted to Mr. Sanjay Prasad who is himself a trustee and Additional Chief Secretary Home. Why Supreme Court does not take a suo moto notice of every thing going hanky panky in this dacoity case, how can Sanjay Prasad a trustee and custodian of Lord Rama Temple be fair and objective in investigations against his own self? No FIR instantly sans which evidence but truth did not come out, the matter hushed up then blatantly paving way now for this stunning plunder of devotee offerings in kind and cash. Special Investigation Team (SIT)formed thus putting the cart before the horse. The moral of this dacoity and big scam is that we have to remain in power and high offices without an iota of transparency, answerability and accountability. Rahul Gandhi now Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha during 2019 Lok Sabha Poll campaign had floated a slogan” Chowkidaar Chor Hai” but now that slogan stands exposed to the hilt and modified now” Chowkidaar Hi Chor Hain.” Modi along with UP CM Aditya Nath and all Trustees must resign their offices owning moral responsibility for this guilt as penance in Mahatma Gandhian style.
In 2021, before the construction of temple a land scam worth crores of rupees had come to the fore, but not even a single person was taken to task even after long five years span. About eleven land scams saw land deals worth the actual cost of about Rs.20.44 Crore were bought allegedly by the Temple Trust to the exorbitant and inflated tune of Rs 114 crore, which were brought to the notice of Special Investigation Team(SIT) formed then to probe and investigate the bungling and dupings in the purchase of land for Temple Construction by AAP leader Sanjay Singh with documentary The 2021 SIT history will repeat itself even now in this daring and shameless dacoity of devotee donation and offerings as in 2021in form of land purchase scams- a smart eyewash and coverup again to hide truth to save the big fishes involved in these scandals. All the fifteen members of the trust and their link up with top RSS and BJP high ups obviously responsible for these acts of omission and commission must be exposed for the law to take its own course objectively. These two 2021 and 2026 dupings must serve as eye openers and life long vigil lessons for not only Lord Rama devotees but all devotees to offer Prasad of eatables or flower garlands to their lords in future to avert such like plunders at the instance of the dishonest leaders, all irresponsible trustees cheating, duping, breaching their faith and trust. Will truth ultimately come out, the firm claws of law catch the big fishes involved in this hi fi loot is indeed a million dollar question?
*Prof PK Sharma Freelance Journalist, Associate Professor of English (Retired), Pom Anm Nest, BARNALA (Punjab)
