Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he is having a Ram temple constructed in his native Siddaramanahundi near here.
He told reporters in Mysuru that said such temples are constructed everywhere and not just in Ayodhya. He said all the villages had such temples and he was also having one constructed in his village.
While he refused to divulge the cost of the construction of the temple, the Congress leader accused the BJP of extracting sympathy for the party by raising donations for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. “It is only to gain publicity for the party”, Mr. Siddaramaiah said before claiming that people are donating money for the temple and not for the BJP.
Asked if the BJP was trying to play on people’s religious emotions, Mr. Siddaramaiah said people have fear and devotion towards god and hence they are donating. However, he reiterated that there needs to be accountability in the collection of funds for the temple in Ayodhya.
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