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AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday, posed five questions to Amit Shah, amid the Ram Temple donation theft row, questioning why the Union Home Minister
has not visited the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and asked if he didn’t feel like having darshan (offering prayers) at the temple. Taking to X, the former Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal further asked if the Home Minister didn’t feel like going to the Ram Temple or taking his blessings. He further questioned his belief in Lord Ram.
Kejriwal's 5 Questions to Amit Shah
- Why haven't you visited the Ram temple till date?
- Don't you feel like having darshan of Lord Ram?
- Don't you feel like going to the Ram temple?
- Don't you need the blessings of Lord Ram?
- Do you believe in Lord Ram as God?
AAP True Sanatani, BJP Used Lord Ram For Political Gains
Earlier today, in another at the BJP, Kejriwal said the Aam Aadmi Party is "true Sanatani" and has worked with genuine devotion towards its values while alleging that the BJP used Lord Ram's name for political gains.
Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal alleged that while the BJP frequently invokes Lord Ram and the Ram temple in its speeches and election campaigns, its senior leaders have "failed" to visit the temple and offer prayers.
He claimed, "The BJP seeks votes in the name of Lord Ram, but they do not consider him God. All Sanatanis in the country are hurt by donation theft at the Ram temple; the BJP will be out of power at the Centre and in UP."
The BJP did not immediately react to the allegation.
No Senior BJP Leader Visited Ram Temple in Two Years, Claims Kejriwal
Kejriwal also claimed there was no public record of one senior BJP leader visiting the Ram temple in more than two years since its consecration. He said that he had checked publicly available information and also spoken to journalists in Uttar Pradesh before making the assertion.
The former Delhi chief minister said the issue is not being raised by him alone, but many devotees would want it answered. According to him, the BJP benefited politically while "failing" to express gratitude through a visit to the temple.
Referring to the controversy over alleged irregularities involving temple donation, Kejriwal claimed devotees across the country were upset by the developments.
He alleged that those actually responsible were being protected and said more details could emerge in the coming days.
Asserting that AAP is committed to Sanatan values, Kejriwal highlighted religious and welfare initiatives undertaken by his party.
He referred to bhajan programmes being organised in Punjab, temple restoration efforts and pilgrimage facilitation programmes introduced during the AAP government in Delhi.
With inputs from PTI
