Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to PM Narendra Modi demanding a probe into financial affairs of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust amid the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft row. In the joint letter, they wrote, "Your silence...in face of such crime is unacceptable." They added that lakhs of devotees who donated their money "are feeling betrayed".