ALAPPUZHA: Congress and CPM units in Kerala faced a piquant situation after their top functionaries took part in an RSS fund collection drive for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The DCC sought an explanation from its vice-president TG Reghunatha Pillai after he inaugurated the fund collection in Pallippuram.
“In temple affairs, there is no role for politics. I cleared my stand with party leaders,” Pillai said. Also, DCC president M Liju alleged that the CPM branch secretary L Thankammal donated money for construction of the Ram temple.
Meanwhile, Congress’ students-wing NSUI launched a campaign in Jaipur to collect money from students for the construction of Ram temple, claiming that BJP and ABVP have been “looting” people in the name of raising fund for the temple, reported PTI. Congress national treasurer Pawan Bansal, however, said he wasn’t aware of such a move by NSUI.