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Who sits on the panel picking Ram Mandir CEO
NDTV··12 Aug
A Trust panel of former Supreme Court judge Pramod Kohli, retired Lt Gen Vishnukant Chaturvedi and Suresh Haware is interviewing aspirants including ex-IAS, IPS and military officers. From 18 candidates it will recommend three names for the Trust final pick. The hiring follows donation-theft scrutiny that already produced arrests. How should temple financial oversight change once a CEO is named?
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What It Means For You
- Devotees and donors can expect a full-time professional CEO to run day-to-day temple administration.
- Visitors planning large pilgrimage trips should note crowd-management experience is a stated hiring priority.
- Anyone following the donation case can watch how leadership change intersects with ongoing criminal proceedings.
What's Happening
- Eighteen shortlisted candidates are being interviewed for the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust CEO post.
- Interview questions reportedly span religious practice, lifestyle habits, leadership vision and crowd control.
- The panel will send three names to the Trust, which may announce a CEO around its September 2 meeting.
From Donation Case to Professional Management
- The Trust decided on a full-time CEO after alleged embezzlement of temple donations came to light.
- Eight accused have been arrested and senior Trust office-bearers, including Champat Rai, have stepped down.
- Applicants include former civil servants, police officers, military veterans and South Indian temple administrators.
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