New Delhi, June 29: Three fundamental questions need to be asked outright about the controversy surrounding the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

First, why was the Ram Janmabhoomi Kshetra Trust not disbanded by the Central government immediately after the alleged theft came to light?

Second, why was an FIR not lodged when the matter came to the Uttar Pradesh Police's knowledge?

Third, why did the RSS not remove Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao, the three swayamsevaks of the RSS, as and when it learnt how to save itself from the alleged taint?

Questions Over Accountability

All three steps were needed not only for a fair investigation but also to save the RSS family from any kind of damage being inflicted on its commitment to Hindutva and also to the faith of the crores of Ram bhaktas—those for whom Ram is Maryada Purushottam; Ram who asked his wife Sita to undergo Agni Pariksha to dispel the doubts in the minds of the people of Ayodhya and neighbouring places after a common man raised a question about the purity of Maa Sita. But when it was time for the Sangh Parivar to go through an Agni Pariksha and come out clean as Maa Sita did, it failed. Now all kinds of questions are being raised, innuendos are being thrown at it and insinuations are being made. A few of these questions are genuine, a few are loaded with bias, while others are guided by politics. The Sangh Parivar is trying very hard to wriggle out of the controversy, but its efforts are not proving decisive or convincing; even its own supporters are angry and questioning the motives of its leaders.

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