Air Marshal (Retd) Jeetendra Mishra, newly appointed CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, arrived in Ayodhya and expressed gratitude for the opportunity. He will oversee temple administration, finances, security, staff, devotee facilities and inter-departmental coordination
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra as its first CEO and Govind Dev Giri as general secretary in a major administrative overhaul following donation theft allegations. The trust also named Mahesh Bhagchandka as treasurer and inducted three new trustees.
Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra clarified that appointing a CEO will not alter the temple trust's supremacy. He emphasized that administration will focus purely on devotees, dismissing concerns of declining footfall amid the donation row
Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra termed the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya temple a disgrace and assured improvements in the management system. He also said the main phase of the temple construction is expected to be completed by July 30
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust accepted the resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra during a key meeting, appointed Krishna Mohan as acting General Secretary, formed a CEO search committee, and reaffirmed confidence in the ongoing investigation
Ahead of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust meeting, Ayodhya saints called for transparency and greater engagement with seers. Others expressed confidence in the Trust's decisions as it deliberated on the SIT report into donation irregularities and key resignations
Ayodhya saints have called for transparency and greater inclusion ahead of a crucial Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust meeting. The body is set to deliberate on an SIT report investigating alleged financial irregularities and recent high-level resignations
Ayodhya's seer community has strongly backed Ram Mandir Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, calling allegations against him baseless. Ahead of a crucial July 6 Trust meeting, the seers urged authorities to reject his resignation while demanding transparency over donation safeguards
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will meet on July 6 to consider the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and Trustee Anil Mishra, review the SIT's interim report on donation-related irregularities and discuss future temple management arrangements
The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of financial irregularities in donations to the Ram temple trust in Ayodhya. The move follows a request from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Prakash Gupta, the officer in charge of the Ram Temple trust, said that on average, around 80,000 packets of cardamom seeds are distributed daily as a sacred offering
