'Rs 18cr stolen every year': Raj Thackeray alleges Siddhivinayak temple donation scam

Raj Thackeray alleges donation theft at SiddhivinayakMaharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday alleged that donations worth Rs 18 crore were being siphoned off annually at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple and claimed that Rs 1,400 crore had been stolen at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya."Every year, Rs 18 crore was being stolen," Thackeray said.Speaking at a programme organised by the MNS's student wing on Saturday, Raj Thackeray alleged that employees at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple had siphoned off donations from the temple's collection boxes. Citing a letter purportedly written by eight temple trustees to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, he said the alleged theft came to light due to the trustees' vigilance.Thackeray claimed that the temple's weekly donati