Congress puts pressure on Govt. with multiple press conferences on alleged donation theft at Ram Mandir
The Indian National Congress has launched a coordinated campaign across multiple states to demand a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into alleged donation embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. Party leaders are questioning Prime Minister Modi's silence on the matter.
Why it matters
This represents a significant political escalation by the opposition party regarding a highly sensitive religious and national issue.
Stepping up its attack over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya , the Congress on Friday (July 10, 2026) fielded several senior leaders across the country to address press conferences.
Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera addressed a press conference in Jammu while Lok Sabha MP Deepender Hooda spoke to presspersons in Lucknow. Head of the All India Congress Committee’s Research Department, Rajeev Gowda, addressed the media in Chennai while party’s social media Supriya Shrinate raised the issue in Punjab. Senior leader Shaktisinh Gohil held a press conference in Haryana.
In Uttarakhand, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence regarding the alleged theft of offerings and donations at the Ram Temple and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the matter.
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