Exclusive | Rs 3,500 crore in cash, no SOP: 2020 audit predicted Ram Mandir donation mess
An investigative report highlights a 2020 audit that warned of potential financial mismanagement regarding donations for the Ram Mandir. The article also includes a roundup of various Indian news updates, including sports and education results.
Why it matters
Investigative reporting on large-scale religious or public projects is essential for maintaining transparency and accountability in public funding.
Shyamlal Yadav is one of the pioneers of the effective use of RTI for investigative reporting. He is a member of the Investigative Team. His reporting on polluted rivers, foreign travel of public servants, MPs appointing relatives as assistants, fake journals, LIC’s lapsed policies, Honorary doctorates conferred to politicians and officials, Bank officials putting their own money into Jan Dhan accounts and more has made a huge impact. He is member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). He has been part of global investigations like Paradise Papers, Fincen Files, Pandora Papers, Uber Files and Hidden Treasures. After his investigation in March 2023 the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York returned 16 antiquities to India. Besides investigative work, he keeps writing on social and political issues.
The focus on investigative reporting regarding potential mismanagement of a high-profile religious project often aligns with critical oversight journalism.
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