Former Chief Minister Digvijay Singh donates Rs 1.1 lakh for Ram Temple construction

Senior Congress leader and Former CM Digvijay Singh has sent a cheque of Rs 1,11,111 to PM Modi for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The crossed account payee cheque from Digvijay Singh’s SBI account is for the payment to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

The Rajya Sabha MP also sent a letter to PM Modi, “Since I don’t have information about where and to which bank the money is to be donated, hence, I’m sending to you along with this letter a cheque of Rs 1,11,111 in favour of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, as my contribution for the Ram Temple construction,” wrote Singh in his letter.

He mentioned in his letter that the VHP has started the 44-day long Ram temple fundraising campaign across the country from January 15, some other organisations have already been collecting donations for the temple through rallies in which they are carrying lathis and swords. “Carrying lathis and swords and raising slogans to incite a particular community cannot ever be a part of any religious ceremony; at least such developments cannot be part of the Sanatan Dharma (Hindu religion). Owing to such developments, three untoward incidents have already happened in MP, which has damaged the social harmony in the society,” Singh wrote in the letter.

Communal clashes had occurred during the Ram Temple construction fundraising processions in Ujjain, Indore, and Mandsaur districts. “You are well aware of the fact that other religious communities are not against the temple construction. Hence as the country’s Prime Minister, you direct all state governments to stop such fundraising processions where people carrying arms are inciting the other community, resulting in untoward incidents,” Singh added in the letter.