Case Against Journalist Who Accused Ram Temple Trust Member Of Land Grab

Monday, 21 June 2021Newsdesk

The police in Uttar Pradesh have listed a staggering 18 charges against a journalist and two others who flagged an alleged land grab case. The case was filed on a complaint by the brother of Champat Rai, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader and secretary of the Ram Temple Trust, who is facing questions over controversial land deals in Ayodhya.

New Delhi, 21 June 2021

As per news report of NDTV, the Bijnor police chief has already given Champat Rai and his brothers a "clean chit" based on what he calls a prime facie inquiry into the land allegations. Investigations continue, he says. Journalist Vineet Narain and two others -- Alka Lahoti and Rajnish - are named in a First Information Report (FIR) based on a complaint by Champat Rai's brother Sanjay Bansal. All three are accused of conspiring to make false allegations against the VHP leader and in the process, "hurting the sentiments of crores of Hindus across the country".

Source -NDTV