Ayodhya donation theft: does the opposition benefit from scandal? | Tell me why | Episode 46

Published on Jul 03, 2026 09:39 pm IST

It's the biggest scandal of the year. 8 men have been arrested and top VHP leader is under the scanner for crores of Ram Temple donations being stolen over months and maybe even years. The RSS has been forced to condemn it, while UP government has formed an SIT. But will it give the opposition the ammunition it needs before UP elections this year. HT's political editor Sunetra Choudhury says that it isn't a given- while people are very angry with what's happened, it's who they are blaming that's key.

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