NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs are set to stage a protest over the alleged July 20 police action against student protesters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya today.
The protest will be held at Makar Dwar in the Parliament complex at 10.30 am on Thursday, hours before the Rajya Sabha is expected to take up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, for consideration and passing.
The protest comes a day after Samajwadi Party MPs, led by party chief Akhilesh Yadav, demonstrated at Makar Dwar over the alleged theft and misappropriation of offerings made at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.
Holding placards and raising slogans of “chadawa chor, gaddi chor”, the SP leaders demanded a high-level probe into the alleged financial irregularities.
SP MP Ramgopal Yadav said the issue concerns the faith of crores of devotees and accused the government of failing to account for the donations.
“The theft of Ram Mandir donations is a major matter. This issue concerns the faith of crores of people across the country and the world who revere Lord Ram and the Hindu religion… There is no accounting for where the funds went,” Yadav said.
The protest also comes amid a political row over the alleged police action against students during the July 20 protests in Delhi.
