PM Modi announced Ram Temple trust in Parliament, must break silence on floor of House: Congress
The Congress party has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi address Parliament regarding alleged embezzlement within the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The opposition claims the trust, created by the government, has betrayed public faith through financial misconduct.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political friction regarding the management of high-profile religious trusts and government accountability.
The Congress on Friday (July 17, 2026) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced in Parliament the setting up of the Ram temple trust whose activities have resulted in "a astha dhoka (betrayal of faith)", and demanded that he must break his silence on the issue of alleged donation theft on the floor of the House.
Speaking with PTI ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said the PM created the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust through an announcement in Parliament and it is only appropriate that he takes the two Houses into confidence on what has happened.
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