Political Parties and the Modi Temple Plan: What Is Said

The short answer: as of 24 October 2026, we could not find any statement about the Patna Modi temple plan from the BJP, the RJD, the Congress, the JD(U) or any other political party. We also found no reaction from the Prime Minister's Office or the Bihar government. The words on record come from the people behind the proposal, from critics who are not party spokespeople, and from the Press Club of India. This page lists what was said, who said it, and what is still open. It is about modi temple bihar political parties and what they have or have not said.

What happened, in brief

On Wednesday 29 July 2026, the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board held its first meeting in Patna. According to a PTI report carried by ThePrint, the board approved a proposal to build a temple for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Board member Rajan Singh made the proposal. PTI spells his first name "Ranjan"; other outlets use "Rajan", which we use here. Singh told PTI that the transgender community has no temple of its own and that Modi gave the community "respect and rights".

The board is a state body. According to the same report, the Bihar government set it up in August 2025 under the Social Welfare Department. That matters for this article, because a board created by the government is not a political party. A decision by the board is not a decision by the BJP or by any other party. You can read the full story in our report on the board's approval.

Have any political parties responded?

We searched news reports and opened the main ones. None of them quotes a party leader or spokesperson about the temple. Here is what each report contains.

This is a result of our search, not proof that nobody said anything. A local leader may have spoken on TV or on social media without being quoted in print. If you find a statement from a named party leader, with a link to the original, please tell us through our contact page. We will check it and add it.

What does Rajan Singh say about the Chief Minister and the government?

Singh is the only person on record linking the plan to the state government. Please read these as his claims.

• Funding. The Free Press Journal reported on 29 July that, according to Singh, the state government would pay for construction, and that building would start only after the government finds land. No amount was given in that report.
• The Chief Minister. Navbharat Live reported on 1 August that Singh wants Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to be invited to perform the bhoomi pujan, the ground-breaking prayer. The paper gives his reason as the board having been formed under the Chief Minister's leadership.
• Government approval. The same report says Singh claimed the proposal was approved by the board and the state government. It does not say the government confirmed this.
• Money and land. Navbharat Live says Singh described land as still to be found, with money to come from state cooperation and donations from community members.
• The Prime Minister. Singh said Modi would be invited as a special guest to the first big prayer after the temple is built. The report says the Prime Minister's Office had not responded.

We found no statement from the Chief Minister's office or the Bihar government that confirms any of this. When a person says "the government has agreed", the only safe wording is "he says". We use that wording throughout.

Is Rajan Singh speaking for the BJP?

No report we opened says he is. Early reports describe him as a member of the state transgender welfare board. PTI (carried by The Federal), The Week and The Wire call him its vice-president on 20 August. They do not describe him as a party spokesperson. On 20 August, PTI quoted him saying that "this government, for the first time, provided rights to transgender people". Praising a government is not the same as speaking for a party. We are not aware of any official statement from the BJP about him or about the board's plan, and we will not guess.

Singh did refer to politics in one place. At the Press Club event, The Week and PTI report that he said transgender people do not oppose the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, and that "it was the opposition that was criticising it". We have not checked the law he refers to, and this is his own description. The remark is about a law. It is not a comment on the temple, and it names no party. Our explainer on the 2019 Act covers the law itself.

What did the Press Club of India say?

The one organisation that did put out a clear public statement is the Press Club of India. On 20 August 2026, Rajan Singh held a reading of a "Modi Chalisa", a devotional poem in the style of a hymn, in front of a cutout of the Prime Minister at the club in Delhi. The club said in a post on X, quoted by PTI, that it had not organised the event. It said the hall was booked for a press conference, that the renter broke the booking terms, and that club staff stopped the event. The Wire later reported that the club issued show-cause notices and was reviewing its hall booking rules.

The Press Club is a journalists' body, not a political party. Its statement is about how its hall was used. It is not a view on the temple. We cover the event in detail in what happened at the Press Club of India.

Other voices: critics who are not parties

Some people have questioned the plan, but they speak as columnists, board members or private citizens, not as party leaders. Opinion pieces and personal views are not party positions, and we do not present them as such.

• A board colleague. Queerbeat reported on 21 August that board member Anupriya Singh called the temple Rajan Singh's personal agenda. The same report says the 29 July minutes it saw do not mention a temple. Singh says the board backed his proposal; we did not find his direct reply to her remark.
• A complaint. Queerbeat also reported that lawyer Prashant Kumar sent a complaint to the Prime Minister's Office on 14 August. It asks whether Rajan Singh used the Prime Minister's name and photo in a way that suggests government backing. It is a complaint, not a finding. We found no reply.
• A columnist. On 7 August The Quint ran an opinion piece by Sanskriti Pandey. She argues that a separate shrine for the community "creates a ghetto". This is the writer's view.
• The Wire. It ran a critical piece asking about trans rights. We could not read its full text, so we do not describe its arguments.

On the other side, Singh says he proposed the temple because Modi "gave us respect and rights", and that the community has no temple of its own. Supporters of the plan have mostly spoken through him. We found no named party leader speaking for or against.

For a wider look at official and public reactions, see our page on government and political responses. For how national outlets covered the Delhi event, see national media coverage. For who the voters in this community are and how they take part in elections, see transgender representation in Bihar.

Have parties reacted to Modi temples before?

The history of earlier Modi temples shows two cases where a reaction was reported from the Prime Minister or from BJP leaders. Two cases are too few to show a pattern, and this does not predict what will happen in Bihar.

You can read more in our pages on the Rajkot temple and the Pune temple. One difference stands out. Those projects were started by private individuals. The Patna plan was approved by a board that sits inside a government department. That is why people ask whether the government will say anything, and why a lack of comment is worth recording.

What we do not know yet

• Whether the BJP, as a party, supports, opposes or has no view on the plan.
• Whether the RJD, the Congress, the JD(U) or any other party has taken a position.
• Whether the Chief Minister or the Bihar government has agreed to fund the temple, provide land or attend a ceremony. This is Singh's claim.
• Whether the proposal has been sent to the Cabinet Secretariat, as Singh has said, or what happened to it.
• Whether the Prime Minister's Office has replied.
• Whether any land has been chosen or any money released. We found no report of either.

On the Rs 112 crore figure that Singh gave, please see our fact check. It is his request and estimate, not a sanctioned budget.

How to read a political reaction when it comes

If a party does speak, these simple checks help you judge the news.

1. Who spoke? A party spokesperson, a minister and a local worker are three different things. Only the first two usually speak for the party.
2. Is there a direct quote or a link? A screenshot with no source is not enough. Look for the original video, post or written statement.
3. Is it about the temple or about something else? Singh's comment on "the opposition" was about a law. It would be wrong to read it as a reaction to the temple.
4. Is the date clear? Old statements often come back as new ones.
5. Do two independent outlets report it? If only one site has it, wait.

Our guide on checking viral claims goes through these steps with an example. Our politics and reaction hub collects the related pages, and the timeline lists the dates in order.

Common questions

Has the BJP said anything about the Modi temple in Bihar?

We did not find any statement from the BJP in the reports we opened, as of 24 October 2026. If one appears, we will add it with a link.

Do the RJD or the Congress support or oppose it?

We found no statement from either party. Any claim about their stance without a source should be treated as unverified.

Does Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary support the temple?

Only Rajan Singh has said so. Navbharat Live reports that he wants the Chief Minister to perform the bhoomi pujan. We found no confirmation from the Chief Minister or the government.

Is the board a political body?

No. According to PTI, it was set up by the state government in August 2025 under the Social Welfare Department. It is a government board, not a party.

Sources

• ThePrint (PTI): Bihar transgender board approves proposal to construct temple in Modi's name, 29 July 2026
• Free Press Journal: Bihar's transgender welfare board approves construction of temple dedicated to Modi, 29 July 2026
• Navbharat Live: Patna Modi temple, Kinnar Kalyan Board approval, 1 August 2026
• The Federal (PTI): Press Club of India disowns Modi worship event, 20 August 2026
• The Week: Modi Chalisa at Press Club sparks backlash, Bihar transgender board defends event, 20 August 2026
• The Wire: Modi Chalisa event hall was booked for press conference, says Press Club of India

Last checked on 24 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us through our contact page.