# Oppn MPs stage protest in Parliament over Ram Temple donation scam 2026-08-07T10:06:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a symbolic protest in Parliament on Friday over alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Purnia MP Pappu Yadav arrived in saffron attire, carrying a donation box. Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav said receipts were not issued to devotees and CCTV footage was allegedly deleted. The MPs also questioned why Union Home Minister Amit Shah was absent from the House. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid the uproar. Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan accused the Congress of being in 'Emergency mode' and refused to admit a notice under Rule 267 to discuss the issue. Uttar Pradesh has reconstituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations. Meanwhile, the Ram Temple trust appointed IIT Bombay alumnus Jagdish Aphale as its first secretary and joint signatory for financial transactions, after the embezzlement claims surfaced. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com - thehindu.com Tags: Ayodhya, donations, Parliament, Ram temple, SIT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/opposition-stages-ram-temple-donation-protest-in-parliament/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/opposition-stages-ram-temple-donation-protest-in-parliament/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.