Claim
The UP government yesterday gave the SIT 15 more days for the investigation, and today Lucknow Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, Lucknow Range IG Kiran S, and Finance Department Special Secretary Neel Ratan reached Ayodhya.
“कल ही यूपी सरकार ने एसआईटी को जांच के लिए 15 दिन का वक्त और दिया था और आज दोपहर में लखनऊ के कमिश्नर विजय विश्वास पंत, लखनऊ रेंज के आईजी किरण एस और फाइनेंस डिपार्टमेंट के स्पेशल सेक्रेटरी नील रतन अयोध्या पहुंच गए।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — UP government gave the SIT 15 more days (granted 1 July, i.e. 'yesterday'), and the three SIT members Vijay Vishwas Pant, Kiran S and Neel Ratan operated on the case — is confirmed by multiple sources; the named officials and their designations match, and the extension was 15 days as stated.
Evidence
- https://dailypioneer.com/news/slug-lite/up-govt-gives-sit-15-day-extension-in-ram-temple-donation-case?year=2026 UP government granted the SIT a 15-day extension on 1 July 2026 (deadline pushed to 15 July) pending audit
- https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/ayodhya-donation-embezzlement-case-yogi-government-extends-sit-probe-by-15-days/ SIT comprises Vijay Vishwas Pant (IAS, Divisional Commissioner Lucknow), Kiran S (IPS, IG) and Neel Ratan (Special Secretary, Finance) pending audit
- https://www.siasat.com/sit-probing-ram-temple-donation-matter-granted-15-day-extension-3499430/ Confirms 15-day extension to the SIT probing the Ram temple donation matter pending audit