Claim
The drivers who were leading the donation theft are now in jail, while the trust officials they worked for remain part of the trust.
“द पीपल हुज़ ड्राइवर्स वेर लीडिंग दिस, हु आर नाउ इन जेल, आर नाउ स्टिल गोइंग टू बी पार्ट ऑफ़ द ट्रस्ट।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The first half of the claim is accurate: among the eight jailed in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft was Tinnu Yadav, Champat Rai's former driver, portrayed by investigators as a central figure, along with his nephew. The second half is misleading as of the July 1, 2026 broadcast: the two implicated trust officials, general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra, had publicly resigned on moral grounds around June 26-27, several days before the show. While their resignations awaited formal disposal at the trust's July meeting — so they technically remained part of the trust — stating without qualification that the officials the drivers worked for 'are still going to be part of the trust' omits their widely reported resignations and overstates the officials' continuity.
Evidence
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttar-pradesh/ram-mandir-donation-theft-who-stole-what-from-ram-lallas-abode/amp Confirms eight arrests in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft (FIR of June 25, 2026), including Ram Shankar 'Tinnu' Yadav, former driver of trust general secretary Champat Rai, and his nephew Manish Yadav. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://apnlive.com/india-news/ram-temple-donation-theft-champat-rai-tinnu-yadav-sources/ Reports Tinnu Yadav, Champat Rai's former driver, was described as the central figure in the embezzlement, held keys to donation boxes in violation of SOPs, and was among those jailed — supporting the 'drivers leading the theft are in jail' portion. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.outlookindia.com/national/ram-temple-trusts-champat-rai-anil-mishra-resign-after-donation-scam-fir Shows Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra resigned on moral grounds around June 26, 2026 — days BEFORE the July 1 broadcast — contradicting the implication that the officials were simply staying on. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/ram-mandir-donation-theft-case-temple-trust-accepts-champat-rai-s-resignation-issues-statement-2026-06-27-1046332 June 27 report: the trust received Champat Rai's resignation and Anil Mishra also submitted his; formal action was slated for the trust meeting on July 11, meaning their exit was announced but not yet formally completed as of the broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://theprint.in/india/a-trust-divided-how-rivalries-within-management-blew-lid-off-ram-temple-donation-theft-scandal/2973280/ Background on the trust management's role in the scandal, including that several arrested staff had been assigned donation-counting duties on the recommendation of Rai and Mishra. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403