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Ram Mandir trust accepts Rai and Mishra resignations
Indian Express··12 Jul
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra accepted resignations of general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra on Monday amid a donation row. Retired IFoS officer Krishna Mohan was named interim general secretary and a new CEO post was created. Treasurer Govind Dev Giri said decentralisation and earlier red-flag action were needed. More details may follow soon.
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What It Means For You
- If you donate to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, the trust says it will overhaul counting processes and verify staff in sensitive roles.
- The new CEO post will be filled by the trust, not imposed by government, according to treasurer Govind Dev Giri.
- Reforms announced after Champat Rai's resignation aim to restore donor confidence in temple administration.
What's Happening
- The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra accepted resignations of general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra on Monday.
- Retired IFoS officer Krishna Mohan was appointed interim general secretary and a new CEO post was created.
- Govind Dev Giri said work should have been decentralised and red flags addressed earlier.
Trust Governance Shake-Up
- Giri compared Rai's excessive trust in his driver to misplaced confidence that allowed a crisis to emerge without malicious intent.
- A three-member committee will recommend CEO candidates, including retired Justice Pramod Kohli and industrialist Suresh Haware.
- The trust maintains records of over 2,800 ornaments, idols, and valuables and plans reforms discussion on July 22.
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