Theft at Ram Temple has pained us : RSS leader

    04-Jul-2026
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New Delhi, Jul 3
Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has said that the grand Temple constructed at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi has become a center of reverence, faith, and devotion for the entire Hindu society, owing to the struggles of generations and the dedication, sacrifice, and martyrdom of crores of Rambhakts (devotees.)
In a statement, he said that the unfortunate theft from the donation boxes kept at the Shri Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya, however, has deeply hurt the sentiments and faith of the entire society and Ram devotees "We are all extremely pained and angered by this event," he added.
At the request of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, he said the Uttar Pradesh Government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and initiated legal proceedings regarding the theft case.
It is essential to ensure that anyone found guilty after the investigation faces severe punishment, he said.
He also said that it is natural for the entire Hindu society, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to expect the Trust to treat this highly condemnable incident as an extraordinary matter and take effective steps to rectify all shortcomings in temple management and operations. He called upon the entire Hindu society to display necessary patience and restraint during this difficult moment and to thwart the conspiracies of anti-Hindu and anti-national forces seeking to malign the Hindu dharma and society by exploiting this unfortunate incident.