“Congress leader Kamru Zzaman Choudhury objects to Maha Kumbh arrangements and spending, says gold from Hindu temples should be sold”, Opindia, November 11, 2024:
“On Sunday, 10th November, Congress leader Kamru Zzaman Choudhury sparked a controversy during a debate on Times Now regarding the funds allocated by the state of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Maha Kumbh. During the debate, Kamru called for selling Temple gold and using it to clear the country’s debt.
Kamru objected to the funds allocated by UP for Maha Kumbh, stating that the Kumbh has been taking place since before the existence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). “We respect the Maha Kumbh. But the problem is, in the name of the Maha Kumbh and the Ram Mandir, thousands of crores have been siphoned off by the organisers.” When Times Now anchor Pranesh Kumar Roy questioned him over the allegations and asked for proof, he became defensive.
Roy then countered Kamru and asked for his views on the rampant land grabbing by the Waqf Boards occurring in the country. Kamru repeatedly dodged the questions, claiming that what happens at the Waqf Board level and in Hindu temples is completely different. According to him, there is nothing wrong occurring at the Waqf Boards……..”
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