U.P. SIT report on Ram Temple embezzlement an eyewash to save BJP-linked individuals, says Opposition
Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have dismissed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the Ram Temple embezzlement case as a farce and an "eyewash," alleging it's designed to protect individuals linked to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). They demand the report be made public and call for a Supreme Court-monitored probe, citing a selective leak that cleared former general secretary Champat Rai.
Why it matters
This controversy highlights allegations of corruption and political interference in a highly sensitive religious project in India, potentially impacting public trust in government institutions and the ruling party's image.
Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) described the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on Ram Temple embezzlement case as a farce and mere eyewash, after it emerged through sources that the SIT has given a clean chit to the Trust’s former general secretary Champat Rai.
The Opposition demanded the report be made public adding that a selective leak giving clean chits, amounts to a calculated strategy by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to set a narrative in favour of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and save powerful people linked to the ruling dispensation.
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