Ram temple trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri met with former general secretary Champat Rai, who is reportedly healthy and supportive of new management. Rai resigned following donation theft investigations, and the trust is implementing changes, appointing a new general secretary and a committee for CEO identification. A further meeting is scheduled for July 22.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath defended the Ram temple Trust, stating an SIT found evidence against only eight individuals in a donation theft case. He criticized opposition parties for attempting to defame Ayodhya and the Trust, emphasizing that the entire Trust should not be blamed for a few people's actions.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is auditing over Rs 124 crore spent by the Ram Temple Trust on major events, including the Jan 2024 consecration ceremony and Nov 2025 flag-hoisting. The probe scrutinizes financial records to ensure funds were utilized per Trust procedures.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission added 9,909 Indian Army servicemen to its records. The Ram Temple Trust accepted its general secretary's resignation amid embezzlement allegations. A film on Sikh activist Jaswant Singh Khalra was pulled from an OTT platform. A mob lynched a man after a 12-year-old girl's body was found in West Bengal.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust reported receiving Rs 3,264 crore in donations and spending Rs 2,370 crore on construction. Amid allegations of donation counting irregularities, General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra resigned. An SIT is investigating.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust accepted resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra due to a donation theft scandal. Krishna Mohan appointed interim general secretary. A search committee formed to find a CEO.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust accepted the resignations of general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra on Monday following embezzlement allegations. Krishna Mohan was appointed interim general secretary after a three-hour meeting in Ayodhya.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust displayed donated ornaments and valuables, including a gold-plated Ramcharitmanas worth Rs 5 crore, to counter allegations of missing high-quality temple donations. The trust's treasurer stated that nearly 2,800 items are safe and accounted for.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust accepted the resignations of general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra following a donation theft controversy. Krishna Mohan was appointed interim general secretary, while an SIT investigation led to eight arrests and an FIR in Uttar Pradesh.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust accepted resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and Trustee Anil Mishra due to a donation theft controversy. Krishna Mohan appointed interim general secretary. Rai cited a desire for justice before continuing, while a trustee defended him as negligent but untainted.
The Ram Temple trust's bylaws present significant challenges to structural changes, even with potential CEO appointments. Amendments require a majority vote and must not alter the trust's basic structure or the board's constitution, complicating operational shifts.
Lawyers from the Faizabad Bar Association protested, demanding an FIR against senior Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust officials, including general secretary Champat Rai, over alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donation funds. The protest follows an ongoing investigation and previous arrests related to the donation-counting process.
Two office bearers resigned and eight officials were arrested over embezzlement allegations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple trust. Monthly cash donations range from 40-100 million rupees. The investigation occurs as the ruling party prepares for a crucial election.
Champat Rai has resigned as General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on moral grounds following allegations of donation embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram temple. A SIT was formed by the UP government to investigate, and an FIR named a former driver of Rai. Eight accused have been arrested.
