Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has broken his silence on the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple donation scandal, issuing a 15-day ultimatum and ordering a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe. The controversy erupted after Samajwadi Party leader Pawan Pandey alleged Rs 7–7.5 crore in temple donations were misappropriated, with Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav demanding transparency.

U.P. Deputy CM questions Samajwadi Party on Babri Masjid funds amid Ram temple donation controversy, promising action based on SIT findings.

The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a three-member SIT to probe the alleged embezzlement of donation money linked to the Ram Mandir.