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Ayodhya Mosque Scaled Back After Funding Shortfall

7/9/2026

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IICF said the Ayodhya mosque plan was trimmed after donations fell far short.
It will now build a smaller mosque on the five-acre site after raising only 15 million rupees of the 30-50 million needed.
The original proposal also included a 300-bed multi-speciality hospital and a library.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram temple before the 2024 elections, after a theft scandal over donations prompted an opposition-used leadership overhaul.

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IICF said the Ayodhya mosque plan was trimmed after donations fell far short.
It will now build a smaller mosque on the five-acre site after raising only 15 million rupees of the 30-50 million needed.
The original proposal also included a 300-bed multi-speciality hospital and a library.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram temple before the 2024 elections, after a theft scandal over donations prompted an opposition-used leadership overhaul.