No need of CBI enquiry, says Ayodhya MP on alleged Ram Temple land scam

Lallu Singh, Lok Sabha MP from Ayodhya called the land deal by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust "transparent", adding that the Opposition leaders are losing their integrity and respect by creating obstacles in the temple construction.

New Delhi: Days after the Opposition parties alleged corruption in a land deal of the Ram temple trust in Ayodhya, Lallu Singh, Lok Sabha MP from Ayodhya called the land deal by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust "transparent", adding that the Opposition leaders are losing their integrity and respect by creating obstacles in the temple construction.

He added that the prices of land always increases and sometimes it shoots up in a matter of hours. When asked about the Opposition demand regarding a CBI enquiry, he said there is no doubt over the process of purchase of the land. So, demanding a CBI enquiry is just a political vendetta. "There is no issue for the 2022 Assembly election. That's the reason they are raising such baseless issues," added Singh.

On Sunday, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Tej Narayan Pandey had accused the Trust of committing corruption in a land deal and sought a CBI probe into the matter. Holding a press conference on Sunday, Pandey said, "The piece of land was earlier purchased for Rs 2 crores by Ravi Mohan Tiwari and Sultan Ansari. 10 minutes later, the Trust bought the land for Rs 18.5 crores on March 18." The SP leader also claimed that Rs 17 crore was sent to the bank account of Ravi Mohan Tiwari and Sultan Ansari through RTGS mode of payment and demanded a probe into the RTGS money transfer. Meanwhile, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International Working President Alok Kumar on Monday said that defamation suits will be filed against Opposition parties who are trying to mislead people ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.