The social activist is pushing for transparency and demands that the Ram Temple Trust place the documents in the public domain

Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur. File | Photo credit: The Hindu

Amid the Ayodhya Ram Temple fund misappropriation case, social activist and former Indian police officer Amitabh Thakur on Friday (July 3, 2026) stressed the need for transparency and accountability in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. He asked the Trust to place its trust documents, annual reports and financial statements in the public domain to restore public confidence.

Mr. Thakur told The Hindu that the recent developments regarding the Trust reinforced the very issues of transparency and accountability that he had consistently mentioned much earlier.

On 26 February 2024, the Trust requested to voluntarily place its trust documents, annual reports and financial statements in the public domain. When no meaningful action followed, he sent another representation on June 7, 2025.

“The Trust says its accounts have never been audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and has reiterated that it is an independent and autonomous body. I would again request the Trust to place its trust documents, annual reports and financial statements in the public domain,” said the former 1992-batch IPS officer. Mr. Thakur also heads the Azad Adhikar Sena, a political outfit.

Eight persons accused in the case have been arrested and sent to judicial custody till July 13.

Published – 03 Jul 2026 23:12 IST