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Opposition MPs Stage Street‑Play Protest Over Ram Temple Donation Theft
Opposition MPs went to Parliament on July 27, 2024, and put on a street‑play.
They pretended to collect money for the Ram Temple, but one MP, Pappu Yadav, secretly put the money in his pocket.
They wanted to show that donations might have been stolen.
They also asked why the Home Minister, Amit Shah, was not in Parliament.
The Parliament officials said such costume protests are not allowed and were upset.
The protest made the government promise to investigate the allegations.
Opposition MPs, led by Pappu Yadav, staged a street‑play protest in Parliament on July 27, 2024, to highlight alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The dramatization involved MPs placing symbolic donations into boxes while Yadav pretended to pocket the money, drawing attention to claims that receipts were not issued and CCTV footage was deleted.
The protest also called for a debate on the issue and questioned the absence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah from Parliament.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat warned that costume‑based protests would not be allowed, and the Speaker expressed displeasure with the demonstration.
The incident sparked criticism from Union Minister Giriraj Singh, who accused the opposition of defaming Sanatan and vowed to take action.
- Who
- Opposition MPs including Pappu Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Dharmendra Yadav, Ashutosh Verma
- What
- Staged a street‑play protest to highlight alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya
- Where
- Parliament House, New Delhi
- When
- July 27, 2024
- Why
- To demand a parliamentary debate and draw attention to claims of missing receipts and deleted CCTV footage
Key facts
- Date
- July 27, 2024
- Location
- Parliament House, New Delhi
- Participants
- Pappu Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Dharmendra Yadav, Ashutosh Verma, others
- Issue
- Alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya
- Response
- Lok Sabha Secretariat warned against costume protests; Speaker expressed displeasure
Quotes
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
“The Trust was constituted for a sacred purpose. However, people associated with the RSS indulged in corruption and theft in the name of Lord Ram...The Ram Temple Trust should be reconstituted and placed under the guidance of seers, including the Shankaracharyas. The people of Ayodhya should also be included in the Trust, as they have a deep and historic association with Lord Ram and have served him for generations.”
thehansindia.com
“It is unfortunate for the country and for political parties like the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, which, for the sake of votes, have worked to defame Sanatan. Sanatan will respond to this, and this is an offence that we will never forgive.”
NDTV
Sources
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