SP Leader Accuses Centre of Using Delimitation Bill to Divide Opposition and Questions Delay in Ayodhya Donation Probe

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Samajwadi Party stalwart S.T. Hasan let it rip, alleging that the centre is scheming to fracture the opposition camp by pushing a fresh Delimitation Bill through Parliament. He suggested the move is less about electoral fairness and more about a calculated political play to keep the ruling party in power.

“Whatever it takes – hook or crook – the government will try to split opposition votes through the delimitation process and cling to power,” Hasan warned, his tone mixing frustration with a hint of sarcasm.

Hasan didn’t stop at the delimitation saga. He turned his attention to the ongoing investigation into the alleged theft of donations meant for the Ayodhya Ram Temple. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has already prepared a report, yet, according to Hasan, it remains conspicuously absent from the Supreme Court’s docket.

“The SIT has submitted its findings. Why is the report being held back? It raises a suspicion that the document may have been tampered with,” he questioned, emphasizing the need for swift transparency.

The backdrop to his remarks includes a preliminary SIT report that identified roughly 70 suspicious incidents captured on CCTV between late April and early June 2026. The footage allegedly shows counting staff hiding bundles of cash, while lax security measures – such as the lack of frisking and poor control over personal belongings – allegedly facilitated the misappropriation.

According to the same probe, investigators recovered about ₹78.94 lakh from some employees and an additional ₹2.25 lakh from a bathroom adjoining the counting room on June 4, 2026. However, the report found no concrete evidence to support social‑media claims about missing silver bricks or other valuable offerings.

Eight individuals have so far been arrested in connection with the case, but Hasan insists that the delay in filing the SIT report is a cause for public concern, especially after the Supreme Court’s direct request.

Whether the delimitation bill will indeed reshape the political map or simply become another tool of power politics remains to be seen. What is clear, says Hasan, is that “the opposition must stay vigilant, question every move, and demand accountability.”