Ram Temple Theft Case: BJP Alleges Akhilesh Yadav Link To Accused Tinnu; VHP Targets Priyanka Gandhi

Published 5 July 2026 · politics

Ram Temple Theft Case: BJP Alleges Akhilesh Yadav Link To Accused Tinnu; VHP Targets Priyanka Gandhi Published By, Last Updated: July 05, 2026, 11:21 IST

Ram Temple Theft Case: BJP Alleges Akhilesh Yadav Link To Accused Tinnu; VHP Targets Priyanka Gandhi Published By, Last Updated: July 05, 2026, 11:21 IST Ajay Alok launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, calling him the "biggest atheist and opposer of Lord Ram". Rapid Read BJP leader Ajay Alok (PTI/File) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Ajay Alok on Saturday alleged that one of the accused in the Ram Janmabhoomi temple embezzlement case, Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav, had “phone conversations" with Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. He also said there are more revelations in the case yet to be made. Speaking to IANS, the BJP leader claimed, “The actions of the Samajwadi Party are gradually being exposed. It is also being reported that Tinnu Yadav had several phone conversations with Akhilesh Yadav. As more layers are uncovered, the country will come to know the truth about who was behind all these thefts." “There are many things that are yet to be revealed. They (Samajwadi Party) have not been able to tolerate the anger of the saints and seers (in the past), nor will they be able to do so in the future," he added.

Further, Ajay Alok launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, calling him the “biggest atheist and opposer of Lord Ram". A controversy erupted after the Congress leader, while participating in a ‘Sadbuddhi Yajna’, announced on Friday that he would file a lawsuit over the alleged irregularities in donations collected for the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple. He further stated that if the court found financial irregularities in the use of the donation funds, he would seek the return of his contribution and donate it to another recognised religious institution or to a Shankaracharya’s trust. Reacting to it, the BJP leader said, “He (Singh) should be ashamed for announcing that he will file a lawsuit seeking the return of the money he had donated for the construction of the Ram Temple. Let him show the receipt of that donation amount, get it printed in a newspaper, then the Ram Mandir Trust will ensure the return of his donation, with interest…because the donations made by such atheists should not reach the feet of Lord Ram." During the same event, the Congress leader had dismissed allegations that he was anti-religion, saying he had always followed the Sanatan tradition, regularly observed religious rituals and had undertaken the Narmada Parikrama.

Meanwhile, in a fresh development in the Ram Janmabhoomi donation controversy, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President and senior advocate Alok Kumar has sent a letter to the investigating officer seeking action on statements made by several political leaders regarding alleged irregularities in donations. The letter specifically mentions statements made by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ram Gopal Yadav, Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh, and several other leaders. It claims that some individuals have alleged financial irregularities amounting to as much as Rs 20,000 crore, while some statements also accuse those associated with the temple of misappropriating crores of rupees in donations and committing irregularities in land purchases. The letter requests that the individuals who made these allegations be summoned by the investigating agency for questioning and asked: on what basis they made the allegations, where they obtained the information, and whether they possess any evidence or documents to support their claims. It further states that if credible evidence is presented in support of these allegations, it would help investigators uncover the truth. The VHP also posted on X, stating, “The Int’l president of Vishva Hindu Parishad and Sr advocate Shri Alok Kumar (@AlokKumarLIVE) Asks IO to Examine Mrs. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra & Others Over Their Public Allegations in the Ram Janmabhoomi Case…" It added that VHP President Alok Kumar has urged the investigating officer to probe public allegations made by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others in the Ram Janmabhoomi case.