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Ajendra Ajay, the Chairman of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, on Wednesday, responded to allegations made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath who claimed that 228 kilograms of gold were stolen from the Kedarnath Temple. Ajay described the Shankaracharya's statements as "very unfortunate" and urged him to present evidence supporting his claims.

"The statement made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand regarding the disappearance of gold in Kedarnath Dham is very unfortunate, and I would like to request him, and also challenge him, to bring out the facts," Ajay said as quoted by news agency ANI.

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The Chairman of the Temple Committee said instead of making public statements, Swami Avimukteshwaranand should approach the appropriate authorities and demand an investigation. If he has evidence, he can go to the Supreme Court or High Court and file a petition, he added.

"He should go before the competent authority and demand an inquiry. If he doesn't trust them, he should go to the Supreme Court or High Court, file a petition, and ask for an inquiry if he has evidence," Ajay stated.

Ajay also remarked that the Shankaracharya does not have the right to damage the dignity of Kedarnath Dham. "If he is doing this just to protest, create controversies, and further the agenda of Congress, it is very unfortunate," he said.

On Monday, July 15, Swami Avimukteshwaranand had alleged that 228 kilograms of gold were missing from Kedarnath, questioning why the issue had not been raised and criticising the lack of an inquiry. "There is a gold scam in Kedarnath; why is that issue not raised? After doing a scam there, now Kedarnath will be built in Delhi? And then there will be another scam. 228 kg of gold is missing from Kedarnath; no inquiry has started. Who is responsible for this?" Swami Avimukteshwaranand said.

(With ANI Inputs)