Claim
A Times Now investigation found it is business as usual for Champat Rai; his resignation is yet to be accepted, so the resignation so far is a farce.
“अ टाइम्स नाउ इन्वेस्टिगेशन हेस फाउंड दैट इट इज़ बिज़नेस एस यूजुअल फॉर चंपत राय यस्टरडे वी टोल्ड यू दैट हिज़ रेजिग्नेशन इज़ येट टू बी एक्सेप्टेड सो द रेजिग्नेशंस ऑफ सो फार इज अ फार्स”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The claim's checkable factual core holds. Champat Rai offered his resignation but it had not been accepted as of the July 2 broadcast — the trust was only scheduled to meet on July 6 to consider it, and acceptance requires a two-thirds majority. Times Now did run an investigation/sting reporting Champat Rai continued to run the donation operation ('business as usual'). No fact-checker has debunked these facts. The word 'farce' is editorial characterization rather than a verifiable fact, but the underlying factual assertions Navika Kumar makes are accurate, so the verdict is accurate with confidence tempered by the opinion element and the self-referential (Times Now sourcing its own probe) nature of the claim.
Evidence
- https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/inside-champat-rai-s-guest-house-times-now-sting-exposes-how-babuji-runs-the-ram-temple-donation-network-from-the-shadows/ar-AA2743HR Times Now's own sting/investigation reporting that despite offering to resign, Champat Rai remained in active operation of the Ram temple donation network alongside aide Anil Mishra — the 'business as usual' finding the claim cites. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://telanganatoday.com/ram-temple-trust-to-discuss-champat-rai-and-anil-mishra-resignations-on-july-6 Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust scheduled to meet July 6, 2026 to consider (not yet accept) the resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra — confirming the resignation was unaccepted as of the July 2 broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://ianslive.in/ram-temple-trust-to-meet-on-july-6-resignations-of-champat-rai-anil-mishra-on-agenda--20260704115519 Confirms as of July 4 no decision had been taken; trust deed requires a two-thirds majority to accept resignations, and it was unclear quorum would be met on July 6. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/champat-rai-ram-mandir-trust-resignation-probe Independent confirmation Champat Rai offered to resign as General Secretary on moral grounds amid the donation-fund embezzlement probe. ✓ reachable · archived