Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde raises allegations of donation “loot” and irregularities involving Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple. Shinde questions why authorities and political opponents do not respond publicly to what he describes as irregularities, while focusing on other temple-related donation controversies. Both reports note that the controversy comes amid broader scrutiny of donation handling for major religious projects.
Shinde’s comments also connect to a separate, earlier controversy in June concerning alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donation counting. In that case, an SIT reportedly found evidence of embezzlement and arrests were made related to Ayodhya temple donations.
Former Siddhivinayak Trust chairman Aadesh Bandekar rejects Shinde’s allegations and calls for a fair inquiry. The dispute therefore centers on competing claims about whether donation irregularities at Siddhivinayak Temple have occurred and what investigation, if any, should follow.
