AYODHYA: Amidst accusations of corruption in land deals struck by Ram Temple Trust, its treasurer Govind Dev Giri on Thursday called it a big conspiracy to create hurdles in construction of the temple at Ayodhya. Terming the land deals transparent, Giri compared the so-called whistle-blowers with the infamous dhobi (washerman), whose sarcastic remarks unleashed untold agony on Lord Ram and Sita after their return from exile.
Talking to reporters at Mani Ram Chawni, mutt-home of Trust president Nritya Gopal Das, he said, “some politicians and religious leaders are hurling allegations to malign the temple trust and trigger unrest among masses with a clear motive to obstruct construction of Ram temple. We held several rounds of meetings with Trustees over the last three days and examined documents of land deals with help of lawyers and accountants. We found no irregularities in the deals, which are clear and transparent,” he said.
Expansion of Ramjanmabhoomi premises is necessary and all Trustees residing in Ayodhya were kept in the loop on procedure adopted to buy land at market value, he said.
Responding to a question on acting against the accusers, Giri said, “Personally, I am against action against those who hurled allegations at the Trust. These conspirators are following the tradition of the ‘dhobi' of Rama's time who raised questions on Sita Ji’s character,” he said.
Earlier, the Trust summoned Mayor Rishikesh Upadhyay at the several rounds of meetings held in Ayodhya on Wednesday and Thursday to scan the land deals. The mayor was embroiled in controversy after names of his nephew and brother-in-law cropped up in the land deals.
