Spokespersons: Shri Ajay Rai and Ms. Aradhana Mishra: Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Shri Ajay Rai and the UP CLP leader Ms Aradhana Mishra claimed that funds donated by devotees and assets linked to the Ram temple Trust had been mismanaged and called for a thorough audit of the trust’s functioning.

The bungling in Ayodhya Ram Temple donations and large-scale financial irregularities in matters related to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust and demanded a time-bound probe under the supervision of a sitting judge of the High Court.

Shri Ajay Rai said that a SIT constituted to examine the matter was inadequate & not time-bound, and questioned the appointment of controversial officials in the investigation team. He demanded that the inquiry be completed within a week to ten days and monitored by a sitting High Court judge.

He further alleged that irregularities had occurred at multiple stages, including donation collection, land transactions and management of offerings made by devotees, claiming that the issue involved a ‘systematic’ and ‘organised’ misuse of resources.

Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Uttar Pradesh, Ms. Aradhana Mishra, echoed the demand for a judicial probe and alleged that the BJP had “commercialised” the faith of devotees of Lord Ram.

Ms. Ardhana Mishra also said that around 1,250 Ram Shilas (consecrated stones associated with the temple movement) were reportedly missing and alleged that there was no proper ledger or accounting system for assets and offerings received by the temple trust.

The Congress leaders demanded a fixed timeline for the investigation and action against all those found responsible, irrespective of their position. Tuesday, June 16, 2026