Watch | Ram Mandir Donation Scam: What Is the Government Hiding?
What happens when one of India's most talked about religious institutions faces questions about transparency and accountability? Following recent reports and allegations concerning theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, into which a police and SIT probe is ongoing, this discussion examines the governance of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and asks whether institutions that receive public donations should be subject to greater public scrutiny.
In this conversation, Right to Information (RTI) activist Anjali Bhardwaj is joined by senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan and transparency activist Amrita Johri to ask why the trust is outside the ambit of the RTI Act. And how does its governance compare with that of other major temples in India? What legal and institutional safeguards exist to ensure accountability evenat the Ayodhya temple? And what are the implications of ongoing legal challenges and demands for greater transparency?
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