Those who stole ‘Ram Dhan’ won’t be allowed by Lord Ram to win polls, says Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has accused the ruling BJP of involvement in the theft of temple offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He claimed that the scale of the theft suggests high-level complicity and warned that those responsible would face political consequences in upcoming elections.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of religious sentiment and political rivalry in Indian governance, where temple management is a sensitive public issue.
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) launched a sharp attack on the ruling BJP over the alleged theft of offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, claiming that those responsible for stealing "Ram Dhan" would be punished by Lord Ram himself and would not be allowed to win elections.
Addressing a 'Brahmin Sammelan' at the SP state headquarters in Lucknow, Mr. Yadav accused the BJP of shielding the "real culprits" in the alleged theft of temple offerings while sending lower-level employees to jail.
"BJP leaders are hiding their faces these days. The donation box is locked from the top but they have dug a tunnel underneath. If anyone has committed the biggest sin, it is the BJP because they have even stolen the offerings made to Lord Ram," he alleged.
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