Claim
Champat Rai, former general secretary of the temple trust, has said that he was betrayed by the people he trusted.
“मंदिर को चलाने वाला जो ट्रस्ट है इसके पूर्व महासचिव चंपत राय को लेकर भी एक बड़ी खबर यह है कि उन्होंने कहा है कि उनके साथ विश्वासघात हुआ है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent outlets (The Tribune, Amar Ujala, NewsTrack) reported on 2026-07-01/02 that Champat Rai, who had resigned as general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust amid the Ayodhya Ram temple donation-theft investigation, stated he had been betrayed ('vishwasghat') by those he trusted. Both the descriptor 'former general secretary' and the substance of the betrayal statement match the broadcast claim.
Evidence
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/ram-temple-donation-theft-betrayed-by-those-i-trusted-claims-champat-rai/ The Tribune headline and report: 'Betrayed by those I trusted,' claims Champat Rai — the former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust told associates he was betrayed by those he trusted, amid the Ram temple donation-theft probe. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://newstrack.com/uttar-pradesh/champat-rai-says-i-have-been-betrayed-may-leave-ayodhya-stance-shifts-after-persistent-opposition-612210 NewsTrack (Hindi): चंपत राय बोले- 'मेरे साथ विश्वासघात हुआ' — directly matches the anchor's wording about betrayal (vishwasghat). ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/ram-temple-offering-theft-champat-rai-expresses-his-anguish-after-a-long-silence-2026-07-01 Amar Ujala (2026-07-01) reports Champat Rai breaking his silence over the temple-offering theft, expressing anguish and saying his trust was betrayed, denying his own role. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/champat-rai-ram-mandir-trust-resignation-probe The Quint confirms Champat Rai stepped down as the Trust's general secretary amid the Ram Mandir donation-embezzlement probe, making 'former general secretary' accurate as of the 2026-07-02 broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived