
Aug 2, 2026
✦Hindustan Times
Raj Thackeray alleges donation theft at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple: ' ₹18 crore stolen annually'
MNS founder Raj Thackeray alleged that ₹18 crore is stolen annually from Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple. He claimed some employees were caught taking money from donation boxes. Temple trust chairman Sada Sarvankar said nine employees got arrested. Sarvankar added that the temple’s income grew from ₹114 crore to ₹182 crore recently.