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Home News India Opposition plans to seek a discussion on the embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple Published - July 30, 2026 10:16 am IST Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts the proceedings of the House during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV The Rajya Sabha is expected to take up The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, for consideration and passing on Thursday (July 30, 2026), a day after it was passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha scheduled to take up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.Also read | No shots fired at students, says Union Minister Jitendra SinghThe Opposition is planning to seek a discussion in Parliament on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple. In line with this, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala submitted a formal notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, seeking the suspension of listed business to discuss temple donation ‘scam’.Also read | Rahul Gandhi attacks government, RSS over students’ protest in Lok SabhaAccording to senior Opposition leaders, it was decided upon emerging consensus within the INDIA bloc that the issue will be taken up in the Lok Sabha starting today and in the Rajya Sabha after the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, is cleared. The Samajwadi Party (SP), which has been raising the matter during meetings of Opposition parties, on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) staged a protest in the Parliament House complex.Follow LIVE updates here:FILTER UPDATESlok sabhaJuly 30, 2026 10:16 Lok Sabha to receive two Standing Committee on External Affairs reportsAccording to the List of Business, the Lok Sabha will also receive two reports of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, including reports on “India’s Role and Presence in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions” and the action taken by the government on recommendations relating to the future of India-Bangladesh relations.rajya sabhaJuly 30, 2026 10:16 Congress MP submits notice seeking urgent discussion on Ram Temple donation 'scam'Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday (July 20, 2026) submitted a formal notice under Rule 267, seeking the suspension of listed business to discuss alleged financial irregularities, embezzlement, and donation looting linked to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.In his notice addressed to the Rajya Sabha Secretary-General, Mr. Surjewala urged the Chair to set aside all pre-scheduled legislative work for an urgent, high-priority debate to establish government accountability.The notice highlights that millions of devotees across the globe contributed thousands of crores of rupees through collective, individual, and secret donations out of deep religious faith.“This is because the matter of theft of donations, looting of offerings, and embezzlement in the Shri Ram Temple is not only a dacoity on the faith of millions of devotees, but it is also a direct case of loot, embezzlement, and corruption committed by the members and associated employees of the Shri Ram Temple Trust constituted under the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court,” the notice read.ANIlok sabhaJuly 30, 2026 10:16 Congress MP moves Adjournment Motion to discuss new Anti-Defection LawCongress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday (July 30, 2026) submitted an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the contours of a new Anti-Defection Law.In his notice, Mr. Tewari called for a legal framework that can prevent “mass political defections driven by opportunism” and those not based on genuine ideological or policy differences.The Congress leader stressed the need for a balance between curbing political defections and protecting the right to “honest and critical dissent” among elected representatives inside and outside Parliament and state legislatures. He has urged the House to take up the matter for a detailed discussion, highlighting the need to revisit the existing anti-defection provisions and strengthen democratic accountability.ANIJuly 30, 2026 10:16 Opposition plans to raise Ram Temple donation scam in ParliamentAn emerging consensus is taking shape within the INDIA bloc that the Opposition should continue pursuing the Ram Temple embezzlement case in Parliament. The Samajwadi Party (SP), which has been raising the matter during meetings of Opposition parties, on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) staged a protest in the Parliament House complex.According to senior Opposition leaders, it was decided that the issue will be taken up in the Lok Sabha on Thursday (July 30 , 2026) and in the Rajya Sabha after the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, is cleared. The Opposition wants to seek a discussion on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple.Opposition plans to raise Ram Temple donation scam in ParliamentOpposition plans to address the Ram Temple donation scam in Parliament, with the Samajwadi Party leading the charge. Published - July 30, 2026 10:16 am IST