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Ram temple trust accepts Champat Rai resignation
Telegraph India··6 Jul
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on July 6, 2026, accepted the resignation of general secretary Champat Rai amid a probe into alleged donation fund irregularities. Bajrang Bagra was named as his replacement. Rai and trustee Anil Mishra submitted resignations after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a strong stance on the donation theft case.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Temple devotees who donated offerings await full accountability.
- Trust leadership changes may affect donation management practices.
- Political parties are using the theft row ahead of upcoming sessions.
What's Happening
- Trust accepted Champat Rai's resignation on July 6.
- Bajrang Bagra was named replacement general secretary.
- SIT probe led to FIR and arrest of eight people in June.
Investigation Context
- SIT was constituted on June 13 to probe donation theft.
- Preliminary report cited Rs 7 to 7.5 crore missing.
- Deleted CCTV footage was recovered showing concealed cash.
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