Claim
Even gold ornaments offered by devotees at the Ram Mandir have been siphoned off.
“इवन गोल्ड ऑर्नामेंट्स ऑफर्ड बाइ डेविटीज हैव बीन साइफंड ऑफ।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
As of the July 1, 2026 broadcast, the claim is supported by the ongoing Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation-theft case: an FIR was registered June 25, an SIT was constituted, eight accused were arrested, and police recovered cash plus gold and silver ornaments from an accused's residence, indicating devotee offerings including gold ornaments were indeed stolen. The SIT also flagged unexplained gaps in the inventory and accounting of gold/silver offerings. Confidence is moderated because the investigation was still ongoing, the total scale (Rs 7.5 crore vs Rs 200 crore) was disputed, and no court had yet adjudicated the allegations.
Evidence
- https://www.republicworld.com/india/over-20-lakh-cash-1121-usd-gold-seized-from-ram-mandir-donation-theft-scam-accused-avinash-shukla-2026-07-02-130932 Police recovered over Rs 20 lakh cash, US dollars, and gold and silver ornaments from the residence of Avinash Shukla, arrested in the Ram Mandir donation theft case — direct evidence that offered valuables including gold were siphoned. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-ram-temple-fund-theft-sit-gets-15-day-extension-4058636 UP government's SIT is probing alleged embezzlement of offerings at the Ram Temple; FIR registered June 25, 2026, SIT granted 15-day extension — confirms an active criminal investigation into stolen offerings. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.india.com/news/india/ram-temple-donation-row-explained-timeline-of-the-controversy-sit-probe-alleged-lapses-and-how-temple-donation-system-works-8458868/ Timeline of the controversy: SIT flagged lapses in counting, handling and management of donations, with trust office-bearers unable to satisfactorily explain inventory and accounting of gold and silver ornaments received as offerings. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.opindia.com/2026/06/200-crore-alleged-ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-scam-from-cash-counting-to-sit-probe-all-you-need-to-know/ Explainer on the alleged donation scam: police recovered ~Rs 79.8 lakh and arrested eight accused; alleged missing amounts range from Rs 7.5 crore to over Rs 200 crore depending on the source. ✓ reachable · archived