Ram temple trust puts off appointment of CEO and 3 members
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has delayed the appointment of a CEO and new trustees while restructuring the temple's religious oversight committee. The trust also replaced donation-counting staff with bank employees following concerns over financial management.
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The management of the Ram temple is a significant cultural and administrative issue in India, reflecting the intersection of religious governance and public accountability.
AYODHYA: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Wednesday deferred decisions on two key appointments — the selection of its chief executive officer and the induction of three new trustees — while also overhauling the temple’s religious oversight structure, giving key roles to seers from Ayodhya.At a meeting held at the Mani Ramdas Chhavni under the chairmanship of president Nritya Gopal Das Wednesday, the trust expressed dissatisfaction with SBI’s role in the donation-counting system. It also accepted a proposal to appoint a trust spokesperson and rejected suggestions that public faith and pilgrim footfall had been dented by the controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in donation counting.The most far-reaching decision was the reconstitution of the religious committee.
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