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”.
“One cannot expect the BJP government to investigate those linked to the Sangh Parivar who are involved in the theft of these offerings. The Congress’s persistent attack on the BJP comes ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly polls early next year. “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. 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.
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.
Ramesh said. “More than four and a half months have passed since the theft of donations at the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya came to light, yet Chief Minister Ajay Singh Bisht and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remain silent,” he said. Earlier this month, the Congress alleged that the likes of former general secretary of the Ram Temple trust Champat Rai were being shielded in the Ram temple donation theft probe and hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “silence” on the issue, saying “arrogance of power is suicidal”. The Congress has raised an array of questions about the investigation into the theft of donations at the Ram temple by the SIT and said only an impartial and transparent probe under the Supreme Court’s supervision can reveal the truth. The Opposition party has also questioned Prime Minister Modi’s silence on the issue, saying it implies that the thieves “enjoy his protection”.
