With weeks left for the grand Ram Temple consecration, a racket concerned in deception and fraud within the guise of accumulating donations for the development from the devotees has come to gentle, resulting in a name for motion by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). The fitting-wing physique has even issued a warning on social media asking folks to not fall prey to the rip-off.
VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal took to X (previously generally known as Twitter) and revealed {that a} faux social media web page titled “Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Chhetra Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh” has been created. The web page, geared up with a QR code, asks customers to contribute funds within the title of the Ram Temple development.
He additionally mentioned that the matter has been flagged to the Residence Ministry and police chiefs in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
A VHP member from Ayodhya additionally engaged in a dialog with the alleged fraudster over the cellphone.
The person searching for donations within the title of the Ram Temple allegedly mentioned, “Contribute as much as you can. Your name and number will be noted in the diary. When the temple is completed, all of you will be invited to Ayodhya. I am speaking from Ayodhya”.
“You know there is a struggle going on between the Muslim community and the Hindu community. The Muslim community is not allowing their temple to be built, so they are raising funds for their temple,” the fraudster added.
The VHP issued a video message saying that they’d just lately been knowledgeable in regards to the makes an attempt to dupe folks within the title of Ram Mandir.
“Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Nyas has not authorised anyone to collect funds. I have written to the Home Ministry, Uttar Pradesh DGP and Delhi’s Commissioner of Police, seeking strict action so that people do not fall prey to such frauds. People need to be careful too,” he mentioned. “This is an occasion for joy, we are sending out invitations. We will not accept any donation,” Bansal mentioned within the video message.