Archive · 31 Jul 2026
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
- When
- July 27, 2024
- Where
- Parliament House, New Delhi
- Why
- To demand a parliamentary debate and draw attention to claims of missing receipts and deleted CCTV footage
- 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
