Claim
Congress leader KC Venugopal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a Supreme Court-monitored probe, alleging the SIT investigation so far is a sham and that influential people are being shielded.
“केसी वेणु गोपाल कांग्रेस के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को खत लिख रहे हैं। सुप्रीम कोर्ट की निगरानी में जांच कराने की मांग कर रही है... केसी वेणुगोपाल आरोप लगा रहे हैं कि अब तक की एसआईटी जांच सिर्फ दिखावा है। बड़े लोगों को बचाया जा रहा है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple wire and mainstream reports dated 2026-07-02 confirm every element of the claim: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal wrote to PM Narendra Modi over the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation embezzlement ('Chanda Chori') case, demanded a Supreme Court-monitored independent investigation, and alleged the UP government's SIT probe is an 'eyewash' designed to shield the 'big fish' while only small-fry employees were arrested. The anchor's statements accurately reflect the letter's contents and demands as of the broadcast date.
Evidence
- https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/chanda-chori-at-ram-mandir-has-shaken-nation-kc-venugopal-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-sc-monitored-probe-into-alleged-embezzelment-row20260702145242/ ANI report dated 2026-07-02 confirming KC Venugopal wrote to PM Modi seeking a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Ram Temple donation embezzlement, calling the SIT proceedings 'an eyewash, clearly designed to shield the big fish' ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/ram-temple-donation-row-congress-kc-venugopal-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-sc-monitored-probe/ The Tribune confirms Venugopal's letter to PM Modi demanding an SC-monitored investigation into the alleged Ram Temple donation theft ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-ram-temple-fund-theft-scam-by-big-fish-congress-venugopal-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-supreme-court-monitored-probe-4059805 Deccan Herald reports Venugopal alleged the UP-appointed SIT arrested only 'small fish' (drivers, clerks, outsourced cashiers) while the chain of command behind the loot remains untouched ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/ayodhya-ram-temple-embezzlement-case-venugopal-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-sc-monitored-probe-enn26070203968 ETV Bharat corroborates the letter, its demand for a Supreme Court-supervised independent probe, and the criticism of the SIT as inadequate ✓ reachable · archived