Claim
Most of the people deployed in counting the offerings were appointed on Anil Mishra's recommendation, and Anil Mishra is also accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his income.
“चढ़ावे की काउंटिंग में सबसे ज्यादा लोगों की तैनाती अनिल मिश्रा की सिफारिश पर हुई। अनिल मिश्रा पर भी आमदनी से ज्यादा प्रॉपर्टी बनाने का इल्जाम है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
As of the 2026-06-29 broadcast, multiple mainstream outlets reported the SIT probing the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation scam was examining allegations that ~125 temple employees — including those in the donation/offerings-counting operation — were appointed on Anil Mishra's recommendation (many being his relatives), with commissions allegedly taken. Separately, the SIT was investigating a disproportionate rise in Mishra's assets, including questioning him about a new lavish house and multiple properties registered in his name during his trusteeship. Both limbs of the claim accurately reflect the documented allegations, and the anchor framed them as accusations ('इल्जाम'), consistent with the still-under-investigation status. Confidence is not maximal because the specific quantifier 'most' of the counting staff is a characterization of ongoing-probe reporting rather than an established finding, and the asset allegations remain unproven.
Evidence
- https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/07/01/ayodhya-ram-temple-donation-scam-probe-commission-for-jobs.html SIT is investigating that at least 125 temple employees were appointed on Anil Mishra's recommendations (many his relatives), that he took commissions, and that multiple properties in his name were uncovered — his name surfaced repeatedly during interrogation of those running the donation-counting operations. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/ram-mandir-donation-theft-former-trust-member-anil-mishra-under-scrutiny-248664 Reports Mishra under scrutiny for recruitment-for-money in the donation scam; his name surfaced repeatedly in accused's interrogation and many recruits were his relatives. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.timesnowhindi.com/india/sit-interrogates-champat-rai-anil-mishra-gopal-rao-ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-row-investigation-article-154918292 SIT questioned Mishra over the source of income for his new lavish house and probed a sharp rise in his personal property during his tenure as trustee (disproportionate-assets angle). ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/ram-temple-donation-row-sit-finds-blatant-sop-violations-8-arrested-126062700453_1.html SIT probe into Ayodhya donation-counting fraud; counting in-charge and other staff appointed on recommendations of top trust functionaries, corroborating the staffing-by-recommendation angle. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403