JAMMU, Jul 4: Activists of Dogra Front and Shiv Sena (DFSS) staged a protest in Jammu on Saturday over the alleged donation theft case linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Led by the organisation’s president, Ashok Gupta, the protesters marched through the city raising slogans in support of Lord Ram and demanding stringent punishment for those allegedly involved in the case.
Addressing the gathering, Ashok Gupta alleged that the reported theft of donations and valuables offered by devotees had deeply hurt the religious sentiments of millions of Ram devotees across the country. Referring to reports of arrests in the case, he demanded strict and exemplary punishment for those found guilty after due legal process. He said the sanctity of religious institutions must be protected and public faith should not be allowed to be compromised.
Gupta said the construction of the Ram Temple after a long legal and social movement represents the faith and aspirations of millions of devotees. He appreciated the action initiated by the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in probing the matter. He urged the authorities to ensure a transparent investigation and bring all those responsible to justice at the earliest.
The protesters also appealed to the administration to strengthen security and monitoring systems for temple donations to prevent such incidents in the future. They asserted that strict accountability and transparency are essential for maintaining public trust in religious institutions.
Among those who participated in the protest were Abhishek, Raju, Bantu, Ganesh, Rahul, Vishal, Rampal, Vinod, Sangeet, Monu, Raji, Basantu, Raja, Prem, Dwassi and several other party workers.