Loopholes in temple donation collection reason for ₹18 crore gap: Siddhivinayak Temple Trust Board
The Siddhivinayak Temple Trust Board has requested an Anti-Corruption Bureau probe into a ₹18 crore donation gap following allegations of financial mismanagement. The board has suspended 46 employees and arrested nine workers in connection with the discrepancies.
Why it matters
This case underscores issues of transparency and corruption in the management of high-revenue religious institutions in India.
The Siddhivinayak Temple Board of Trustees on Monday (August 3, 2026) admitted that there were loopholes in the collection of donations and said it had sought a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Maharashtra Law and Judiciary Department.
This comes after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray on Sunday (August 2, 2026) alleged that donations worth ₹18 crore were being siphoned off every year at the Siddhivinayak Temple. He said that even temples were not safe these days and also alleged that ₹1,400 crore had been stolen at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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