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Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak connected Thursday (June 18, 2026) waded into the Ram Mandir donations contention and deed retired astatine Samajwadi Party main Akhliesh Yadav asking “why isn’t the SP talking astir donations received to physique Babri Masjid.”
“I privation to inquire the Opposition, particularly the SP chief, funds were collected to physique the Babri Masjid, wherever has the wealth gone,” helium asked portion speaking to presspersons. “He volition ne'er rise questions connected that issue. He volition lone question the Sanatan civilization and bash authorities of appeasement and ballot bank. He thinks this volition unafraid his ballot bank,” said Mr. Pathak.
The elder Minister said that the radical of the State cognize “very well” that “these (SP) are radical who instrumentality riots and unfastened occurrence connected devotees of Ram”. “The radical of Uttar Pradesh volition ne'er forgive them,” helium said.
The Deputy Chief Minister assured that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the allegations of money embezzlement volition beryllium followed by action. “The SIT probe is going connected and a committee has been formed. We volition instrumentality enactment based connected the SIT findings,” helium said.
On June 13, the Uttar Pradesh authorities formed a three-member SIT to probe accusations surrounding the alleged disappearance of donations made astatine the Ram Temple successful Ayodhya.
Mr. Yadav has alleged crores of rupees donated by devotees astatine the Ram Temple had gone missing.
