‘Not one drop of water leaked into sanctum sanctorum,’ claims secretary of Ayodhya Ram temple trust
The official said that while it appeared that rainwater was leaking from the roof, it was in fact coming from a conduit pipe due to ongoing construction work.
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Not a single drop of water has leaked into the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram mandir in Ayodhya, claimed Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra General Secretary Champat Rai on Wednesday.
On Monday, the shrine’s chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das had said that the roof of the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple had started leaking after the first heavy rainfall of the monsoon. He had said that rainwater was leaking from the ceiling directly above where the priest sits in front of the idol of the Hindu deity Ram.
Das also alleged negligence in the construction of the temple and claimed that there was no arrangement for the drainage of rainwater from the temple premises.
Rai responded saying that while it appeared that water was leaking from the roof, it was in fact coming from a conduit pipe due to ongoing construction work on the first floor of the temple.
Rai also said that adequate arrangements had been made on the temple premises to manage rainwater, which was being channelled into a recharge pit.
“No compromises have been made in the quality of the construction work of the temple,” Rai claimed.
After Das’ claims on Monday, the Congress’ Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai also accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of corruption in the construction of...
