New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A major organisational decision was taken in the important meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust held on Monday. The Trust accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and Trustee Anil Mishra. Trustee Krishna Mohan has been assigned the responsibility as acting General Secretary until a regular appointment is made. The meeting also discussed in detail the Trust’s functioning, ongoing investigation, and future administrative arrangements…
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The resignation of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, along with Trustee Anil Mishra, amidst a raging financial controversy, has thrust the 73-year-old Krishna Mohan into the spotlight. His appointment as the interim General Secretary of the Temple Trust comes at a time when it is facing intense scrutiny, political attacks, and the urgent need to restore public confidence. Krishna Mohan is not a newcomer to the Trust’s functions. H…
Ayodhya, July 6 (IANS) In decisive moves at an extended meeting in the wake of the alleged donations embezzlement, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra, and promptly appointed retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Krishna Mohan as the former’s interim replacement to steer day-to-day operations of the iconic Ram Temple hereAnnouncing the decisions at a press conference after the meeting, Tr…
Ayodhya, July 6 (IANS) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday clarified that all religious and historical artefacts in its custody are safe and that all items are fully accounted for, dismissing reports and social media claims suggesting that sacred items were missing, and reaffirming that proper records are maintained and transparency is being upheld in the management of temple assets.Meanwhile, the Trust on Monday accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and …
Ayodhya, July 6 (IANS) Amid the raging embezzlement row in the Ayodhya temple, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has accepted the resignation of its General Secretary Champat Rai, signalling that the body entrusted with the day-to-day affairs of the temple was ready to do away with its wishy washy approach in the donation fiasco and take firm action for alleged theft.The Trust members met for over three hours on Monday.Champat Rai, along with trustee Anil Mishra, had offered resignat…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Days after the former Home Secretary S Laxmi Narayan claimed that the gold-plated ‘Ramcharitmanas’ donated by his family to the temple had gone missing, much like the embezzlement of cash and offerings, he voiced happiness today over its return and display inside the sanctum sanctorum of the holy shrine. He also exuded confidence in the state administration’s ability to bring the culprits to book for bringing infamy to the temple.“I am very happy that the Ramcharit…
Ayodhya, July 6 (IANS) Days after the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s General Secretary Champat Rai and Trustee Anil Mishra tendered their resignations over “chanda chori” (theft of donations) by the counting staff, their resignations were accepted during the marathon meet of the Trust on Monday.Krishna Mohan has been appointed as the acting General Secretary of the trust to ensure the smooth conduct of operations till a full-fledged appointment is made for the post. Trust Treasure…
Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust President Mahant Nritya Gopal Das on Monday expressed deep anguish over the alleged theft of donations from the Ram Temple and demanded the strictest punishment for those responsible, while urging against politicising the issue.He also expressed confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will ensure justice. He urged that the matter, linked to the faith of millions of Hindus, shoul…
Ayodhya, July 5 (IANS) Ahead of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s crucial meeting on Monday, seers associated with the Ram Temple on Sunday said the ongoing inquiry into allegations related to temple donations was progressing in the right direction and that appropriate action would be taken after the investigation report is discussed.The Trust is scheduled to meet at 3 p.m. on Monday (July 6) at Mani Ramdas Chavni (Chhoti Chhavni) in Ayodhya to deliberate on the preliminary repor…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Saturday recalled former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s remark regarding Pakistan that “You can change your friends, but not your neighbours” while defending Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, who was one of the 117 eminent signatories seeking restoration of dialogue between both nations. Speaking to IANS, Anwar said: “Farooq Abdullah hails from Kashmir and has served as both Chief Minister and Union Minist…