Claim
Acharya Pramod Krishnam was formerly with the Congress and then joined the BJP; the Prime Minister attended an event at his Kalki Dham where he is building a huge temple, yet Krishnam now has no faith in the SIT.
“आचार्य प्रमोद कृष्णन यूज्ड टू बी विद कांग्रेस देन ही गॉन टू बीजेपी। द प्राइम मिनिस्टर हैज़ गॉन टू एन इवेंट ऑफ द कल्कि धाम व्हेयर ही इज़ बिल्डिंग अ ह्यूज टेंपल। बट ही नाउ हैज़ नो फेथ इन द एसआईटी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Every core element of Arnab's claim checks out: Krishnam was a longtime Congressman (expelled in 2024), PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the Kalki Dham temple Krishnam is building in Sambhal on 19 Feb 2024, and in late June 2026 Krishnam publicly distrusted the SIT probing the Ram Mandir donation case, demanding a CBI investigation instead. The only imprecision is 'joined the BJP' — Krishnam aligned with and openly backed the BJP/Modi but reportedly never took formal party membership; this minor overstatement does not alter the claim's overall accuracy.
Evidence
- https://theprint.in/politics/once-priyanka-confidant-now-modi-fan-pramod-krishnams-journey-from-zamindar-family-to-kalki-dham/1974078/ Confirms Krishnam was a lifelong Congressman (Priyanka Gandhi confidant) who became a Modi supporter, and that PM Modi laid the foundation stone for his Kalki Dham temple in Sambhal on 19 Feb 2024, a project Krishnam had pursued for nearly two decades. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.india.com/news/congress-expels-acharya-pramod-krishnam-for-anti-party-remarks-6716910/ Confirms Congress expelled Krishnam for six years for indiscipline/anti-party remarks, establishing his break from Congress. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/cbi-must-probe-ram-mandir-donation-embezzlement-case-acharya-pramod-krishnam20260628102316/ Late June 2026: Krishnam publicly demanded a CBI probe into the alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement, saying the SIT/resignations were insufficient — i.e., he expressed no confidence in the SIT. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.patrika.com/sambhal-news/acharya-pramod-krishnam-did-not-join-bjp-pm-modi-praised-him-in-kalki-dham-temple-8733785 Caveat: reports state Krishnam did not formally take BJP membership despite being closely aligned with the party and praised by Modi at Kalki Dham. ✓ reachable · archived