Congress questions SIT probe into Ram Temple donation theft case

The Congress on Saturday (September 26, 2026) questioned the scope of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged chadhawa chori (theft of devotees’ offerings) at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, asking why key functionaries responsible for the temple’s management had not been named as accused in the case.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the issue and asked him to respond.

The Congress’s communications chief questioned the 21-day delay between the reported recovery of ₹2.25 lakh from a bathroom on June 4, 2026 and the registration of a First Information Report on June 25. Mr. Ramesh sought an impartial investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court.