According to the information released by the temple committee, the temple has fixed deposits worth ₹472 crore in various banks, ₹16 crore in cash, and nearly 90 acres of land.
Encroachments have been found on the lands belonging to Category A, B and C temples under the Religious Endowments Department.
Advocate Jain said that, under the present circumstances, temples should be freed from government control.
The alleged theft of devotees’ offerings raises larger questions about faith, moral responsibility, temple administration & the future of government control over Hindu temples.
“Those responsible for the donation theft at the Shri Ram Temple must certainly be given the strictest punishment,
Opposing Stalin’s views Minister Ramesh said – “There is absolutely no need for the government to use temple funds for commercial purposes.”
At present, around two lakh temples across the country are under Government control, whereas churches and mosques are not. Our temples must be freed.”
Taking serious note of this State-wide agitation, Minister Uday Samant has assured he will write to the CM urging for this law to be scrapped.
The Supreme Court set aside its own earlier order issued in April 2025, in which the petitioners had been directed to approach the respective High Courts.
Parande further stated that incidents of “Love Jihad” are being carried out in a planned manner by a particular section in the country.