Parliament Monsoon Session: Oppn. MPs continue protest over Ram temple donation 'theft', police action against students
Opposition MPs in India are protesting against the government regarding alleged donation theft at the Ram temple and police actions against students. The protest has caused legislative deadlock in Parliament.
Why it matters
It reflects ongoing political tensions and the use of parliamentary procedure as a tool for political accountability.
Opposition MPs protested in Parliament House complex on Thursday (August 6, 2026) against the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and "police excesses" against student protesters.
Amid rain, the MPs, carrying umbrellas and placards against the government, protested in front of the Makar Dwar of Parliament with slogans such as 'chhanda chor, gaddi chor', 'Amit Shah jawaab do ' and ' chanda chor kahan milenge, BJP ke daftar mein'.
The MPs also kept a donation box at the spot to symbolise the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple and lined up around them to raise slogans against the government.
The Opposition MPs, mostly from the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, lined up behind a big banner that read 'Amit Shah jawaab do" , and raised slogans against the Home Minister.
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