Claim
Arvind Kejriwal was first in the race of temple visits, the Congress came second, and Akhilesh Yadav has not yet gone — yet everyone has suddenly remembered devotion to Ram.
“अरविंद केजरीवाल फर्स्ट आ गए रेस में। अब कांग्रेस सेकंड आई। अखिलेश जी अभी तक जा गए नहीं है। लेकिन राम की भक्ति सबको अभी याद आई है। क्यों भैया?”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The factual sequence the anchor describes is correct as of the June 30, 2026 broadcast: Kejriwal visited the Ayodhya Ram Mandir first (June 26) amid the donation-theft controversy, the Congress followed with UP chief Ajay Rai's visit on June 30, and Akhilesh Yadav had announced but not yet made his visit. The 'race of temple visits' and 'suddenly remembered devotion to Ram' portions are rhetorical framing rather than factual assertions, but the underlying timeline of who visited and in what order is accurate.
Evidence
- https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/aaps-kejriwal-reaches-ayodhya-for-ram-temple-darshan-amid-donation-controversy20260626114740/ Arvind Kejriwal visited the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on June 26, 2026 amid the donation-theft row — the first major opposition leader to do so in this episode. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/up-congress-chief-ajay-rai-allegedly-arrested-in-ayodhya-ahead-of-ram-mandir-visit-attacks-bjp-over-dictatorship20260630080955/ UP Congress chief Ajay Rai and a Congress delegation went to Ayodhya for a Ram Mandir visit on June 30, 2026 — after Kejriwal, i.e., 'second' in the sequence. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-donation-row-ajay-rai-congress-248606 Confirms Ajay Rai offered prayers at the Ram temple after being held at a guest house, placing the Congress visit on/around June 30. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://theindiamoves.com/story/akhilesh-yadav-to-visit-ayodhya-for-darshan-of-ram-lalla-says-shady-dealings-are-going-on-in-the-holy-city Akhilesh Yadav had only announced (June 28) that he would visit Ayodhya for Ram Lalla darshan; as of the June 30 broadcast he had not yet gone. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/was-cm-setting-record-of-ayodhya-visits-to-oversee-ongoing-thefts-akhilesh-yadav-targets-yogi-adityanath-over-ram-mandir-donation-row20260628094002/ Akhilesh was attacking the government over the donation row on June 28 without having visited the temple himself. ✓ reachable · archived