‘Chanda chori par chuppi chaayi’: Congress slams BJP on Ram temple donation theft case

‘Chanda chori par chuppi chaayi’: Congress slams BJP on Ram temple donation theft case left Jairam Ramesh, addresses a press conference after a party meeting on October 19, 2026 ANI ANI ANI New Delhi, Oct 05 (ANI): AICC General Secretary In-charge of Communication, Publicity and Media, Jairam Ramesh, addresses a press conference after a party meeting, highlighting the plans for tomorrow's peaceful protest starting from Makar Dwar on the issue of 'Vote Chori' at Indira Bhawan, in New Delhi on Monday.

(ANI Photo/Ritik Sharma) Jairam Ramesh demanded that full accounting of offerings at the temple be made public, roles of all responsible persons investigated, and no official be spared accountability New Delhi Upping the ante over the Ram temple donation theft case, the Congress on Monday (October 19, 2026) the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and asserted that it is the responsibility of the country's citizens to punish the "chanda chors blinded by the arrogance of power".

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh demanded that full accounting of offerings at the temple be made public, roles of all responsible persons investigated, and no official be spared accountability. Ram Temple donations theft: SC says ball is in SIT’s court, suggestions can be directed to Solicitor General’s office Ram Temple donations theft: SC says ball is in SIT’s court, suggestions can be directed to Solicitor General’s office Conveying a hands-off approach into the probe on the case, the Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant says if the Special Investigation Team is ‘doing its job satisfactorily, well and good, but if more is required, we will intervene’ Ram Temple donations theft: SC says ball is in SIT’s court, suggestions can be directed to Solicitor General’s office storyline 1 In a post in Hindi on X, Mr.

Ramesh said, "'Chanda chori, Aastha dhokha. Ram ke naam se satta paayi, chanda chori par chuppi chaayi'. The BJP, which rose to power by invoking the name of Lord Ram, will meet its downfall due to the sin of this theft." The special investigation team (SIT) was constituted in a manner that suited the very individuals accused, he alleged. Ram temple donation theft: Police take custody of Tinnu, nephew Manish Yadav Ram temple donation theft: Police take custody of Tinnu, nephew Manish Yadav On Friday a special anti-corruption court granted a 39-hour police remand of the two key accused, though the police had sought seven days said officials Ram temple donation theft: Police take custody of Tinnu, nephew Manish Yadav storyline 1 "The massive theft at the Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya came to light on June 4, 2026.

Nine days later, on June 13, 2026, the UP government—acting upon a request from the Trust—formed an SIT. On August 17, the Home Department submitted the final report to the same Trust; as expected, it granted a clean chit to Champat Rai and Anil Mishra," Mr. Ramesh said. "The theft was captured on camera 105 times. Footage recorded between April 27 and June 5, 2026, shows staff members—tasked with counting the funds—hiding bundles of currency notes," he said.

Congress questions SIT probe into Ram Temple donation theft case Congress questions SIT probe into Ram Temple donation theft case Jairam Ramesh asks why key trust functionaries, including Champat Rai and Anil Mishra, have been made witnesses; Congress seeks Supreme Court-supervised inquiry Congress questions SIT probe into Ram Temple donation theft case storyline 1 “Those responsible for the treasury issued the clean chit, and since the treasurer held responsibility for the funds, the most significant questions naturally fall upon him,” he said.

"Saints in Ayodhya have pointed out that the treasurer, Govind Giri, ought to have been aware of the inflow and outflow of funds. Nevertheless, on July 7, he claimed that Champat Rai had no role in this scandal," he said. Mr. Ramesh claimed that the extent of the theft remains hidden, and to this day, the nation has not been informed about the total amount of money or the value of the precious items stolen.

"A preliminary report dated June 23 clearly indicated that oversight protocols were not being followed and that the control room was frequently left unattended. Why has there been no investigation into who else was involved or held responsible? How could the investigation be closed without ever disclosing the actual figures regarding the theft?" he said. Content creator who reported on Ram Temple donations theft, corruption in Uttar Pradesh alleges harassment Content creator who reported on Ram Temple donations theft, corruption in Uttar Pradesh alleges harassment Congress MP Pawan Khera, AAP’s Sanjay Singh, and RJD spokesperson Priyanka Bharti have extended support to Abhishek Upadhyay Content creator who reported on Ram Temple donations theft, corruption in Uttar Pradesh alleges harassment storyline 1 “Low-level staff in jail, while those in high positions remain free,” he said.

"An FIR was registered on June 25, and eight individuals involved in the counting process were arrested the following day; however, no former office-bearer of the Trust is named in the FIR. Why have there been no rigorous interrogations by the ED or CBI?" he said. In Ayodhya, Lord Ram had signalled his displeasure by causing the BJP's defeat -- a warning the party failed to grasp, allowing the theft of temple offerings to continue -- the Congress leader said, referring to the BJP candidate's defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from the constituency.

"One cannot expect the BJP government to investigate those linked to the Sangh Parivar who are involved in the theft of these offerings. Therefore, the Congress demands that the entire matter of the theft of offerings at the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya be investigated in an independent, impartial, and transparent manner, under the supervision of the Supreme Court," he said. “A full account of all offerings m…