Ram Temple trust picks IIT Bombay alumnus Jagdish Aphale as secretary amid donation 'theft' row
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed Jagdish Aphale, an IIT Bombay alumnus and engineer, as secretary to manage the Ram Temple's administration. This restructuring follows a controversy regarding temple donations and aims to streamline operations.
Why it matters
The appointment is a key administrative change for a high-profile religious and political site in India, reflecting ongoing efforts to professionalize temple management.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has named Jagdish Aphale as the secretary to oversee the daily administration, people aware of the matter said.The appointment will be formally ratified at the trust’s executive meeting on September 2, the people said.Secretary post created as part of Trust restructuringThe post of secretary has been created as part of the administrative restructuring to manage the expanding operations of the Ram Temple, they added.Also read: Supreme Court says Ram temple donation case must have 'speedy, qualitative, impartial probe' in timely mannerAphale, an engineer who has overseen the temple’s construction, will report to interim general secretary Krishna Mohan.
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