Opposition MPs protest over Ram Temple donation theft
Opposition MPs in India staged a protest in Parliament regarding alleged donation thefts at the Ram Temple and police actions against student demonstrators. The protest involved symbolic donation boxes and criticism of the government's absence and handling of public grievances.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing political tensions in India between the ruling BJP and opposition parties over religious, social, and governance issues.
Opposition parties on Monday (August 3, 2026) continued to protest in the Parliament House complex against the alleged donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and police crackdown on the anti-paper leak student demonstrations on July 20.
Like last week, the MPs kept donation boxes near the Parliament entrance, ‘Makar Dwar’, to symbolise the alleged theft of donations at the temple and lined up around them to raise slogans against the government. Some MPs put cash in the box enacting the donations made and the “theft” that took place later.
Members of the Samajwadi Party who were present said till now more than ₹47,000 has been collected and the money would be donated to the Ram Temple at Ayodhya and a receipt would be taken.
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