What happened
The Aam Aadmi Party launched a nationwide signature campaign demanding strict punishment for people allegedly involved in donation theft linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The campaign began with a Sundarkand recitation at Rohini in Delhi, and party leader Arvind Kejriwal called on supporters to sign letters addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Background and earlier position
The controversy is described as a political row involving the Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition parties. An FIR was registered on 25 June after a Special Investigation Team set up by the Uttar Pradesh government submitted a preliminary report, and that several people linked to donation and counting processes were arrested.
What changed now
The Aam Aadmi Party has moved the dispute into public mobilisation through a nationwide signature drive. Arvind Kejriwal also urged local Hanuman Chalisa recitations to collect signatures, and alleged that CCTV evidence was deleted and that repeated demands for action did not lead to sufficient follow-through.
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