Opposition MPs, including Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Tuesday over the alleged theft and misappropriation of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the police action against protesting students in Jharkhand

The Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the alleged irregularities concerning donations made to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, while also seeking answers from the government over the treatment of students during recent protests

The allegations regarding the Ram temple donations have been a major issue for the Opposition during the ongoing Monsoon Session. Opposition parties have demanded greater transparency and accountability over the handling of devotees' offerings

The investigation into the alleged donation theft has already widened. According to reports, eight people had been arrested by July 18, while investigators were examining around 30 additional employees involved in counting cash offerings at the temple

The issue has repeatedly been raised by Samajwadi Party MPs in Parliament. On July 30, Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav led an SP protest in the Parliament complex carrying symbolic 'daan patras', or donation boxes, and sought accountability over the alleged theft of temple offerings. Opposition MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, had also previously protested at Parliament's Makar Dwar over the alleged donation theft and police action against student protesters. The MPs raised slogans and displayed a donation box as part of their symbolic demonstration.