Claim
Preparations are underway to run bulldozers on the houses of those who committed theft at the Ram Mandir.
“राम मंदिर में चोरी करने वालों के घरों पर अब बुलडोजर चलाने की तैयारी है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
By the July 2, 2026 broadcast date, multiple Indian outlets reported that the Ayodhya Development Authority had issued demolition notices (with a one-week deadline) against property linked to Luv Kush Mishra, an accused in the Ram Mandir donation-theft case, and that bulldozer action was being prepared against accused. The claim that 'preparations are underway to run bulldozers on the houses of those who committed theft at the Ram Mandir' accurately reflects these reports. Minor nuance: the demolition notice was framed around unauthorized construction (no approved building plan), and it targeted accused persons' properties rather than all thieves, but the substance of the claim is correct.
Evidence
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/ram-mandir-theft-accused-luv-kush-mishra-property-notice-ayodhya-ntc-dhrj-rpti-2592093-2026-07-01 AajTak (2026-07-01): Ayodhya Development Authority served a notice on Luv Kush Mishra's wife over the house built while he worked at the Ram Mandir office; bulldozer action being prepared in the donation-theft case. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.republicbharat.com/india/bulldozer-action-preparation-on-ram-temple-donation-row-accused-lav-kush-mishra-ada-notice-2026-07-02-127257 Republic Bharat (2026-07-02, matches broadcast date): ADA issued notice giving one week; bulldozer action being prepared against Ram Mandir donation-theft accused Luv Kush Mishra's property. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thejbt.com/india/uttar-pradesh/ram-temple-donation-theft-ayodhya-authority-targets-accused-lavkush-mishra-property-news-313807 Reports preparation for bulldozer action on the accused's ~1 crore house, authority notice issued. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deshbandhu.co.in/featured-news/ram-mandir-donation-theft-case-bulldozer-action-gangster-act-ayodhya-307711 Reports bulldozer and Gangster Act action being prepared against accused; probe into illegal properties begun. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/6/29/stealing-from-the-gods-indias-ram-temple-hit-by-corruption-scandal Al Jazeera confirms the underlying Ram Mandir donation-theft scandal, SIT probe, FIRs against eight accused, and arrests. ✓ reachable · archived