K.C. Venugopal seeks SC-monitored probe into Ayodhya Ram temple donations scam
Congress leader K.C. Venugopal has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into alleged donation misappropriation at the Ayodhya Ram temple. He criticized the current SIT probe as a farce and accused the BJP of shielding the culprits involved in the scam.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing political tension and allegations of corruption surrounding the management of major religious sites in India.
AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal, MP, on Saturday (July 11, 2026) demanded a Supreme Court-monitored judicial investigation into the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple , alleging that the “real culprits” were being protected.
Addressing the media persons at Guruvayur on Saturday, Mr. Venugopal described the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe ordered by the Uttar Pradesh government as a “mere farce” that was not proceeding in the right direction. He termed the alleged fraud “the biggest temple scam the country has witnessed”, saying the money siphoned off belonged to devotees.
He alleged that the scam had taken place with the knowledge of the office-bearers of the trust constituted by the Centre to oversee the temple. He also claimed that CCTV footage had been deliberately erased to destroy evidence and that security personnel’s warnings had been ignored. The trust, he said, had not been dissolved despite the allegations.
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