Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Scam
All Incidents
CriticalFinancial Scam

Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Scam (Jun–Jul 2026)

Case Timeline

July 20, 2026

Supreme Court 3-judge bench (CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymala Bagchi, Justice V. Mohana) hears PILs seeking CBI probe, digital hash-sealing, and 24/7 CCTV preservation after UP SIT filed sealed status report.

July 19, 2026

UP SIT files sealed status report in Supreme Court. Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge write joint letter to PM Narendra Modi demanding an independent court-monitored investigation.

July 18, 2026

Ayodhya Police expand probe to 50+ note-counters, Trust functionaries, and land deals. 39-hour police remand granted for Tinnu Yadav and Manish Yadav. Shiv Sena UBT launches 'Ram Raksha' campaign in Nagpur.

July 16, 2026

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut demands probe into Trust Treasurer Govind Giri. VHP and RSS express deep concern over temple donation theft.

July 7, 2026

UP Congress Committee holds mass demonstrations in Lucknow demanding accountability for missing Ram Mandir offerings.

June 25–26, 2026

Ayodhya Police file FIR and arrest 8 note-counters after CCTV footage catches shoe/clothing cash concealment. Over ₹80 Lakh cash recovered. Trust Gen. Secy Champat Rai defends SBI audits.

June 7, 2026

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav publicly raises whistleblown allegations of missing donations, demanding a court-monitored investigation.