Claim
There is no such figure of ₹1400 crore (rebutting the guest's claim that ₹1400 crore was looted from the Ram Lalla temple donations).
“1400 करोड़ की कोई फिगर नहीं है”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
A donation-theft scandal at the Ayodhya Ram temple is real (FIR of 25 June 2026, eight arrests, SIT probe), but as of the 2 July 2026 broadcast every official figure is far below Rs 1400 crore: the FIR/SIT probe concerns roughly Rs 7.5 crore, recoveries total under Rs 1 crore, and even opposition estimates top out around Rs 200 crore. The Rs 1400 crore number is a recycled political allegation (Hindu Mahasabha 2015, Nirmohi Akhara 2019, echoed by a Congress spokesperson in 2026) that no audit, FIR, or investigation has ever substantiated. The anchor's statement that no such Rs 1400 crore figure exists is therefore supported by the available evidence, though no dedicated fact-check of this specific exchange was found.
Evidence
- https://theprint.in/india/ayodhya-scandal-decoded-understanding-the-ram-temple-donation-theft-case-and-its-implications/2973928/ Explainer on the 2026 Ram temple donation theft case: recoveries of about Rs 80 lakh, opposition (ex-SP MLA Pawan Pandey) alleging Rs 7-7.5 crore embezzled; no official figure of Rs 1400 crore appears in the FIR or SIT probe. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://telanganatoday.com/ram-temple-donation-theft-case-vhp-backs-up-sit-probe-extension-terms-cbi-demand-political-stunt As of early July 2026, the UP SIT was probing an alleged Rs 7.5-crore donation embezzlement — the operative official figure, orders of magnitude below Rs 1400 crore. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Mandir The Rs 1,400 crore 'scam' figure originates from older unsubstantiated allegations — Hindu Mahasabha in 2015 and Nirmohi Akhara's Mahant Sitaram Das in 2019 against the VHP — which the VHP denied and no investigation ever established. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.india.com/news/india/ayodhya-ram-temple-donation-scam-case-trust-leaders-quit-eight-in-custody-officials-under-lens-heres-all-we-know-so-far-8458483/ Overview of the June 2026 case: FIR filed June 25, eight arrests, trust officials Champat Rai and Anil Mishra resigned; opposition claims run to over Rs 200 crore, but no official figure near Rs 1400 crore has been confirmed. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403