K.C. Venugopal writes to PM Modi, seeks Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Ram Mandir donation row
Congress leader K.C. Venugopal has requested a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into alleged financial fraud at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. He claims the current state-led probe is insufficient and potentially corrupt.
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The issue involves high-stakes religious and political controversy in India, impacting public trust in institutional management.
Stepping up the Congress ’s attack over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday (July 2, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an immediate Supreme Court-monitored probe into what he described as the “Chanda Chori mega scandal”.
The article focuses heavily on the opposition party's allegations against the ruling government's handling of a religious site.
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