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India Parliament protest over Ram Temple donations

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On 31 July 2026 Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) staged a saffron‑clad street‑theatre protest inside the Indian Parliament, dramatizing an Lok Sabha, mimicking the alleged theft misappropriation of donations meant for the Ayodhya Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Dressed in saffron, he Temple. He pretended to pocket cash from a donation box while opposition lawmakers—including figures such as Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge and others—joined the performance, Samajwadi Party MPs placed money in the boxes, and demanded a discussion of the allegations box and the resignation of called for Home Minister Amit Shah. The Lok Sabha Shah’s resignation. Speaker Om Birla expressed displeasure and a the Lok Sabha Secretariat deemed the demonstration inappropriate. In the aftermath, the BJP, several Hindu right‑wing organisations and religious seers lodged multiple FIRs at Jehangirpuri and Kotwali police complaint was filed, citing hurt stations, accusing Yadav, Gandhi and others of hurting religious sentiments. The following day, sentiments and insulting Sanatan Dharma. Opposition leaders say the stunt was meant to highlight missing receipts, deleted CCTV footage and alleged irregularities in the temple‑fund management, framing the issue as a key election topic ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. Samajwadi Party MLA Pallavi Patel stressed the intent was to seek a governmental response, not to offend religion. On 1 August 2026, August, yoga guru Baba Ramdev publicly condemned the protest, calling any insult to Bhagwa, sants, Lord Ram or Sanatan heritage a heritage, calling such acts “highly objectionable” and “heinous” offence. “heinous”. He urged that protests remain peaceful peaceful, democratic and democratic, free of abusive language, warning that anarchic actions would not achieve meaningful outcomes, and called appealed for constructive thinking among youth while addressing grievances through constitutional means.

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