“Ram Temple Donation Theft: Run rich temples as listed corporations – Virendra Parekh”, Bharata Bharati, July 15, 2026
“Top functionaries at the Ayodhya Sri Ram Temple, all with an RSS-VHP background, may be nationalists of impeccable integrity. But their incompetence is obvious. They cannot escape moral accountability for the donation theft happening under their very noses. Ram did not suspect Sita’s character. Yet he abandoned her because his subjects did. RSS is expected to follow his example. – Virendra Parekh
The recent revelations about embezzlement of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya have caused a great shock and deep embarrassment to millions of devotees across the world. They never expected such dishonesty on the part of those who were entrusted with handling the torrent of offerings. And they certainly expected better competence and greater accountability on the part of those in charge of managing this symbol par excellence of Hindu pride, of a ceaseless struggle lasting over five centuries against the Mughals, the British and the secularists. Supervision of the investigation launched by the state government has now been virtually taken over the Supreme Court even as the Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Nyas, which runs the temple, is looking for a CEO who would be a practising Hindu and a Rambhakt.
The Sangh Parivar in general and RSS in particular is in a dharmasankat or dilemma. Should it protect its senior, loyal workers with decades of service or should it protect its reputation? Its delayed, low-key comments give the impression that it has opted for the former and is downplaying the issue. If it is so, it is a Faustian bargain. RSS may pay for it with its reputation. While the sankat is acute, Dharma is obvious. RSS should have been pro-active in seeking resignation of the top functionaries. Top functionaries at Ayodhya, all with an RSS-VHP background, may be nationalists of impeccable integrity. But their incompetence is obvious. They cannot escape moral accountability for the theft happening under their nose. Ram did not suspect Sita’s character. Yet he abandoned her because his subjects did. RSS is expected to follow his example……”
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