Latest Ayodhya News & Updates

Moradabad, July 27 (IANS) In a big relief to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, founded by Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan, the Uttar Pradesh government’s Divisional Commissioner has stayed, for now, the demolition order issued against 38 campus buildings by the District Magistrate of Rampur, an official said on Monday. The Divisional Commissioner has directed the Rampur district administration to maintain status quo till the next hearing, thus putting the brakes on bulldozers head…

Ayodhya, July 27 (IANS) As the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Ayodhya Ram Temple offerings theft case on Monday, priests said that whatever decision the apex court delivers will be in the interest of Lord Ram’s devotees and the saint community. The Supreme Court is hearing four petitions seeking an investigation into the alleged theft of offerings made at the Ram Temple.Speaking to IANS, Mahant Acharya Sitaram Das Maharaj, the head priest of Saket Bhavan, said, “The Supreme Court is hear…

Ayodhya, July 26 (IANS) Hindu saints in Ayodhya and former litigant in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case, Iqbal Ansari, welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to reconstitute the Special Investigation Team (SIT), following a Supreme Court order regarding the alleged misappropriation of donations and offerings made at the Ram Temple.Speaking to IANS, Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya of Tapaswi Chhawani thanked the apex court for reframing of the SIT which, he hoped, will clear the image of th…

Ayodhya, July 26 (IANS) In line with the Supreme Court’s instructions, Uttar Pradesh government has reconstituted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for investigation into alleged irregularities of donations and offerings made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple.According to reports, the newly constituted SIT includes three senior IPS officers, with Inspector General (IG) Kiran S heading the team. The new SIT will also has DIG Ayodhya Somen Verma and SSP Ayodhya Dr Gaurav Grover as its members.The move co…

Ayodhya, July 23 (IANS) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Thursday released fresh photographs of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, showing large numbers of devotees visiting the temple every day to offer prayers and seek the blessings of Ram Lalla. The images capture devotees entering the temple premises, participating in darshan, and moving through the sprawling complex in a deeply devotional atmosphere.According to the Trust, the steady influx of pilgrims reflects the unwavering faith …

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, holding a crucial meeting in Ayodhya to fill up vacancies and pick its first-ever Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has decided to defer the decision by about a month but appointed a spokesperson for handling the temple’s communication effectively, in light of the donation embezzlement controversy. The Trust, in a special meeting held in the complex, finalised the appointment of a full-time General Secretary and decided to r…

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A total of 5,200 applications have been received for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, and the selection process is expected to be completed in a month, said temple officials after the special meeting on Wednesday. The Temple Trust held a special meeting inside the temple complex in Ayodhya on Wednesday, for finalising the appointment of a new General Secretary, filling three vacant Trustee posts and also the Ram…

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Trust was holding a crucial meeting in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday to appoint a new General Secretary, fill three vacant positions in the Trust and deliberate on shortlisting and finalising the name of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).However, a decision regarding the selection of Temple Trust CEO, the first in its history, is unlikely given the humongous number of applications for the post.The Trust had invited applications for the…

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Amid the offering embezzlement row, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday is scheduled to hold a key meeting in Ayodhya to deliberate on administrative reforms, including the appointment of the Ram Temple’s first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the filling of three vacant positions in the Trust. However, sources said a final decision on the CEO’s appointment was unlikely as the screening process for applicants remains incomplete.According to sou…

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday said that namaz was offered within the premises of Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya. He clarified his earlier remarks that namaz was not offered on the temple steps, saying it had taken place inside the 52-bigha area of the ancient temple.Singh said his earlier response was limited to the question of whether prayers were offered on the temple steps.Addressing the controversy, Singh said he was asked a “straightforward”…