Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has offered ₹ 1.11 lakh for the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya becoming the first amongst from the party to donate for the temple. The donation was sent in the form of a cheque to the prime minister which was accompanied by a jibe.
In his letter, Mr Singh wrote, "Carrying lathis and swords and raising slogans to incite a community cannot be a part of any religious ceremony. Such developments cannot be part of the Hindu religion.”
He added, "Owing to such developments, three untoward incidents have already happened in MP, which has damaged the social harmony in the society," citing the violence in Ujjain, Indore, and Mandsaur districts.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the right-wing group had started the 44-day fundraising campaign for the temple on January 15, the campaign has been accompanied by armed rallies.
"You are aware that other religious communities are not against temple construction," he wrote.
Mr Singh urged the Prime Minister to command the states to stop fundraising processions where people are carrying arms that could incite other communities creating disharmony in societies.
Digvijaya Singh in a 2-page letter wrote that he was sending a cheque to the Prime Minister.
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The Congress leader’s letter read, "Since I don't have information on where and to which bank the money is to be donated, I'm sending you along with this letter, a ₹ 1,11,111 cheque in favour of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust as my contribution for the Ram Temple construction.”
With another soft punch, Digvijaya Singh wrote that he requests PM Modi to compel Vishwa Hindu Parishad to the detailed statement of account about the collections made over the years for the construction of the temple public.