# Kharge demands PM’s reply in Parliament on Ram Mandir donation theft 2026-08-09T09:20:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi respond in Parliament to allegations of embezzlement of donations and missing valuables at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Speaking to ANI in Rudrapur, Kharge said Modi appointed the trust, inaugurated the temple and selected its members, so he must explain its functioning. The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a fresh SIT, headed by IG Kiran S, to investigate the case after the Supreme Court was told that eight accused have been arrested. Separately, around 500 saints plan to march to PM Modi's residence on August 10 demanding an impartial probe, led by Computer Baba and Prakashanand Giri Maharaj. The march coincides with a Supreme Court hearing on a plea for a CBI probe. In the Lok Sabha, Congress MP KC Venugopal has moved an adjournment motion, alleging an "organised racket" in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The Supreme Court had earlier asked litigants not to politicise the issue. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Ayodhya, donation theft, Kharge, Modi, Ram Mandir, SIT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kharge-demands-pm-modis-reply-in-parliament-on-ram-mandir-donation-theft-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kharge-demands-pm-modis-reply-in-parliament-on-ram-mandir-donation-theft-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.