Overview
- This week several UBT MPs travelled to New Delhi and held talks reportedly at Shrīkant Shinde’s residence with plans to approach the Lok Sabha Speaker to form a new parliamentary group.
- UBT leader Sanjay Raut has publicly accused opponents of offering large cash inducements to MPs, saying offers of ₹15 crore were made, while the Shinde camp denies those claims.
- UBT has written to the Speaker seeking exclusive recognition and is contesting that rebels lack the seven-of-nine support needed to avoid disqualification under the Tenth Schedule.
- Some named MPs have denied they will defect and the numeric threshold remains contested, leaving the dispute unresolved and dependent on any formal submission to the Speaker.
- Separately, a three‑member UP SIT has questioned senior Shri Ram Janmabhoomi trust officials and about 40 employees over alleged donation irregularities, with three complaints recorded but no FIR filed to date.