The Opposition on Jattvibeday hit back at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) after its international president Alok Kumar wrote to the investigating officer seeking that Opposition leaders be questioned in the Ram Temple donation case, with the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleging that the BJP-RSS ecosystem was trying to divert attention from the allegations instead of answering them. The Congress also sought a Supreme Court-monitored probe and questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that donations worth thousands of crores meant for the Ram Temple had been misappropriated and said the matter warranted an inquiry by a sitting Supreme Court judge. He said those responsible should face the strictest action.Questioning the Prime Minister’s silence, Ramesh said Modi had associated himself with the construction and inauguration of the Ram Temple ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and could not remain silent on allegations involving donations made by devotees. He said the Home Minister had also not responded to the controversy.Describing the alleged diversion of donations as another instance of “vote chori, seat chori and chanda chori”, Ramesh claimed the BJP had a pattern of benefiting politically and financially through such practices. Referring to the electoral bonds scheme, he alleged that raising funds in exchange for favours had become part of the party’s functioning. He also questioned the RSS’s response, saying it was difficult to believe that the organisation was unaware of the functioning of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.