Oppn. protests in Parliament complex against Ram Temple donations ‘theft’
Opposition MPs in India staged a protest in the Parliament complex, using a skit to allege theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The protest also targeted the government over the handling of student agitators during recent demonstrations.
Why it matters
This event reflects the ongoing political friction between the ruling government and the opposition bloc regarding corruption allegations and civil rights.
A saffron-clad Independent MP Pappu Yadav along with other Opposition MPs enacted "theft" of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in Parliament complex on Friday (July 31, 2026).
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi were part of the protest against the theft of donations, as well as police crackdown against student agitators during their July 20 march to Parliament.
The INDIA bloc MPs demanded Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation and questioned his absence from House proceedings.
Protesting in front of Makar Dwar of Parliament, the lawmakers raised such slogans as 'Amit Shah istifa do ', 'Amit Shah sadan mein aao ' and 'chadhawa chor, gaddi chorh '.
The MPs kept donation boxes in front of the Makar Dwar steps and Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, known as Pappu Yadav, dressed in saffron, sat with the boxes.
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