# Ayodhya seers threaten mass stir over Ram temple offering theft 2026-08-26T01:18:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A group of prominent seers in Ayodhya has demanded an impartial investigation into alleged embezzlement of offerings at the Ram temple, targeting former trust general secretary Champat Rai. The seers, including Computer Baba and Mahant Janmejay Sharan, claimed police forcibly stopped their meeting at Om Ashram on Tuesday, a charge denied by Circle Officer Ashutosh Tiwari. Tiwari said the hotel owner asked them to vacate as the room was booked for stay, not a meeting. The seers vow to launch a major movement with up to one lakh saints if their demands are not met. Mahamandaleshwar Parmanand Giri apologised to Ramlalla for the alleged theft and demanded imposition of the National Security Act on the accused. Champat Rai, who resigned from the trust after the allegations, denies wrongdoing. Eight people involved in collection and counting of offerings have been arrested. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust collects crores in donations monthly, with offerings from the hundi alone often exceeding Rs 1 crore per week. The row exposes the lack of a publicly disclosed audit mechanism for temple funds, a recurring issue across major Indian religious institutions. The seers' call for an NSA action signals the depth of mistrust. The trust must now decide whether to order a forensic audit or let the police investigation stand. A formal trust board meeting or a statement from a senior office-bearer will be the next signal to watch. ## Coverage - rediff.com led with seers' protest and threat, not temple trust denial, framed around allegations This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ayodhya, Champat Rai, Computer Baba, Ram temple, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ayodhya-seers-threaten-mass-stir-over-ram-temple-offering-theft/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ayodhya-seers-threaten-mass-stir-over-ram-temple-offering-theft/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/