Swami Avdheshanand Giri condemns misinformation spread over Ram Mandir's land purchase allegations; Know what he said-

New Delhi, June 15: "Misinformation campaign took place driven by selfish motive", said Swami Avdheshanand Giri of the Juna Akhada as he issued a statement on the corruption allegations claimed by Opposition parties regarding the construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.

 

 

 

 

Champat Rai, General Secretary of the Ram Mandir Temple Trust also rebutted the allegations saying that after it was decided to buy the land, it was found that the quoted price of Rs. 1423 per square feet, which was much lesser than the market price of nearby areas. The previous agreements related to the land had to be completed in order for the Trust to be able to acquire the land. Consequently, when it was completed, the Trust acquired the land.

 

 

 

Series of controversies had erupted after Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh alleged that Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra through its General Secretary Champat Rai bought a piece of land at an exponentially higher price. Samajwadi Party’s Pawan Pandey made similar allegations. He alleged that the land value was estimated at Rs.2 crore during the registry, but the Trust made an additional payment of Rs.18.5 crore to the seller just five minutes later.

 

 

The agreement to sell the land at the stated price of Rs 2 crores market price between Kusum Pathak and Ansari had taken place in September, 2019. But the market price increased exponentially after the Ram Janmabhoomi verdict in November that year.

 

 

In 2021, the Temple Trust registered an Agreement to sell with Ansari at the prevailing market price, that is, Rs. 18.5 crores. The land prices surrounding the Ram Janmabhoomi and Ayodhya itself have gone up exponentially since the verdict, which is only to expected since the century-old dispute had been resolved.