Lucknow activist demands Donor Assurance Certificate from Ram Mandir Trust
Lucknow-based activist and former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur has formally requested the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to conduct an independent audit of all donations received since February 2020. He is calling for a 'Donor Assurance Certificate' to restore public trust following allegations of embezzlement within the organization.
Why it matters
The demand highlights growing public and political pressure for financial transparency in the management of high-profile religious trusts in India, particularly amid ongoing criminal investigations into fund mismanagement.
Amid the Ram Temple embezzlement case , the demand for transparency and accountability in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was raised on Thursday (July 16, 2026). This includes a call for a one-time independent retrospective reconciliation of all cash and valuable donations received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust since February 5, 2020, as well as a brief “Donor Assurance Certificate” based on such findings, to protect the confidence of devotees and donors.
Lucknow-based social activist and former 1992-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amitabh Thakur has put forth a demand to the Ram Temple Trust to ensure that the required transparency and accountability are achieved and public faith is restored.
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