The Ram Temple in Ayodhya was consecrated in January 2024 at the culmination of what BJP called a 30-year civilisational struggle.

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya was consecrated in January 2024 at the culmination of what BJP called a 30-year civilisational struggle. The celebrations had barely ended when, according to the temple's own former accounts-in-charge, someone began helping themselves to the offerings. He says he raised the alarm directly with Trust leadership—and was removed from his post the very next day; eight months of CCTV footage from the temple premises has since been deleted. The Uttar Pradesh government constituted a three-member SIT on June 13, with suspected misappropriation now pegged at over ₹200 crore and 50+ staff under the scanner. Vinay Katiyar—BJP co-founder, creator of Bajrang Dal, man who spent decades agitating for the temple—has a view on the culprits: 'Sab chor hain' (everyone is a thief), with hints that Trust leadership may be involved. On June 19, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked the nation to wait 15 days for the SIT to separate the milk from the water. The temple remains open to devotees.