Claim
The bank had an inkling of the theft; SBI had advised three months earlier that the counting staff be changed and had begun the process, but Champat Rai and Anil Mishra opposed it and no one was removed.
“अब मैं आपको एक बड़ी बात बता रहा हूं। बैंक को चोरी की भनक लगी थी। एसबीआई ने 3 महीने पहले भी काउंटिंग में लगे स्टाफ को बदलने की राय दी थी... लेकिन चंपत राय और अनिल मिश्रा ने इसका विरोध किया। किसी को हटाया नहीं गया।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — that SBI advised changing the counting staff ~3 months earlier, the process began, but was opposed and no one was removed — is supported by reporting on the probe and SBI's flag; the attribution to Champat Rai and Anil Mishra aligns with their documented control over counting-staff recruitment.
Evidence
- https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/ram-mandir-donation-scam-sbi-flagged-cash-counting-staff-3-months-before-arrests-540273-2026-07-01 Confirms SBI flagged/recommended removal of the cash-counting staff about three months before the arrests and that the replacement process was blocked pending audit
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-ram-mandir-fund-theft-tinnu-yadav-and-anukalp-mishra-the-lesser-known-faces-amid-donation-row-4061170 Details the probe finding that Champat Rai delegated cash-counting recruitment authority to accused trustee Anil Mishra pending audit