Claim
ABP News was the first to make revelations holding Champat Rai responsible in the donation theft case.
“एबीपी न्यूज़ ने ही सबसे पहले चढ़ावा चोरी में चंपत राय को जिम्मेदार ठहराने वाले खुलासे किए थे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The claim is a media-primacy superlative ('ABP News was FIRST to name Champat Rai'). Many outlets covered the Champat Rai angle in late June 2026, but no source establishes which channel was first, so ABP's 'first' claim cannot be confirmed or refuted.
Evidence
- https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/ram-mandir-donation-theft-champat-rai-statement-police-investigation-ntcpvp-rpti-2589688-2026-06-29 The Champat Rai angle was widely covered across multiple outlets (Aaj Tak, Amar Ujala, JBT), with no indication of which channel reported it first pending audit