📌 The ₹1,400 crore swindling allegation: This claim was historically leveled by the Nirmohi Akhara, one of the primary original litigants in the Ayodhya dispute. They accused the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) of siphoning off massive public donations collected globally since the mass mobilization drives of 1989–1990 to fund private institutional infrastructure and political campaigns rather than directing them transparently toward the groundwork of the temple itself. 📌 Misappropriation of Ram shilas: Over the decades, millions of devotees donated consecrated bricks (Ram shilas) alongside cash for the future construction of the temple. The Nirmohi Akhara alleged that the VHP leadership failed to maintain public transparency, mismanaged structural resources, and siphoned off parts of these material collections over the years. 📌 Fight over local collections before 2019: Prior to the Supreme Court's landmark 2019 verdict, a bitter dispute existed between local temple priests and external organizations. Critics and local mahants alleged that everyday micro-donations made by pilgrims at the makeshift site were continuously funneled into private trusts run by VHP-aligned leaders rather than going toward a transparent, public registry. 📌 The 2021 inflated land deals: In mid-2021, opposition leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party and Samajwadi Party alleged that a 12,080-square-meter plot of land in Ayodhya was bought by independent individuals for ₹2 crore and then sold to the Ram Temple Trust just five to ten minutes later for a heavily inflated ₹18.5 crore. The Trust strongly defended the transaction, clarifying that the lower price reflected an outdated historical land agreement while the ₹18.5 crore matched the current post-verdict market valuation. 📌 The forged temple land purchase: This involves a specific criminal case of cheating where an FIR was registered against a local priest and a revenue clerk. They were accused of forging documents to falsely represent themselves as owners of the ancient Naya Anand Bhavan Temple property, subsequently selling the disputed religious asset to the Ram Mandir Trust for ₹6 crore despite previous court orders stripping the priest of ownership. 📌 The multi-crore prasad scam: During the high-profile consecration ceremony in early 2024, sophisticated external cyber syndicates and unauthorized websites launched fraudulent digital campaigns. They exploited global devotion by pretending to be officially affiliated with the temple trust, swindling an estimated ₹3.85 crore from millions of devotees under the false guise of shipping free holy prasad home.