By President Ramnath Kovind on Friday contributed Rs500,100 for the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
The VHP, an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s ideological fountainhead, was at the forefront of the Ram Mandir construction movement. The trust has mandated it to collect funds for the temple’s construction.
Kumar earlier told HT that to ensure transparency, funds above Rs20,000 will be collected through cheques.
The fund collection campaign will be carried out across 525,000 villages and the monies collected will have to be deposited within 48 hours in banks.
The collection drive began on January 15 and will conclude by February 27
