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What is the Ram Temple embezzlement case | Explainer

globalJune 27, 2026
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What is the Ram Temple embezzlement case | Explainer
The FIR alleges a coordinated theft operation involving these temple personnel and cash-counting staff systematically pilfered cash from donation boxes and hid temple valuables during the counting and
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The Ram Temple embezzlement case revolves around the alleged misappropriation of cash and valuables contributed by devotees at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Amid uproar and public scrutiny since June 7, 2026, after the Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav claimed reports have emerged that crores of rupees from donations offered at the Ram Temple are missing, the matter escalated with the Uttar Pradesh government on June 13, constituting a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged misappropriation of donation funds.

Published - June 27, 2026 11:16 am IST

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Source: The Hindu - India News

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