Congress Demands SC-Monitored Probe of Ram Temple Donation

The Congress party launched a sharp political attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, August 2, 2026, demanding a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into alleged financial irregularities and theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari made the allegations at a press conference in New Delhi, directly implicating the BJP and questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's accountability.

Tiwari, the Congress Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, stated that while not every BJP worker is a thief, every individual involved in the alleged theft of temple donations is from the BJP. He claimed the corruption predates the temple's completion, tracing it back to the 1980s during the shila pujan (foundation stone-laying ceremony). He alleged the misappropriation became institutionalized during the tenure of former temple trust general secretary Champat Rai, with crores of rupees siphoned off.

The Congress leader dismissed the existing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe as a sham, alleging the person heading it is under criminal investigation. He demanded a fresh, impartial SIT investigation under the direct supervision of the Supreme...