The member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust are set to hold an important meeting on Monday to decide whether to accept the resignations of its General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Kumar Mishra amid the ongoing Ram Mandir donation theft case. The Ayodhya meeting announcement comes as the donation theft case continues to dominate headlines, with the politically sensitive Ram Mandir issue drawing fresh attention ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
The meeting will begin at 3 pm at the Yatri Suvidha Kendra within the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex. Trustees are expected to participate either physically or through virtual mode.
The meeting assumes added significance as the controversy unfolds months before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Given the Ram Mandir’s central place in the state’s political discourse, the Trust’s decisions are likely to be closely watched by both political parties and the public.
Apart from deciding on the resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra, the Trust is expected to deliberate on administrative reforms following the donation theft controversy. There is also speculation that new office-bearers could be appointed to strengthen the Trust’s functioning.
Several trustees, including Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati, Yugpurush Swami Parmanand and Krishnamohan, have already arrived in Ayodhya, while others are expected to join virtually.
The controversy surfaced after alleged irregularities in temple donations came to light in June, prompting the Uttar Pradesh government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) at the Trust’s request.
So far, eight members of the Ram Mandir cash-counting team have been arrested. Police have recovered Rs 79.85 lakh from the accused, with cash allegedly seized from multiple locations, including bathrooms, haystacks and cow dung cakes.
Among those arrested are Anukalp Mishra and Lavkush Mishra, who are related to trustee Anil Mishra. Another accused, Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu, is reported to be an aide of Champat Rai.
The Ram Mandir has remained one of the BJP’s most significant political and ideological milestones, making any controversy linked to its management particularly sensitive.
While the Trust functions independently, the donation theft case has attracted political attention because of the temple’s symbolic importance in Uttar Pradesh politics. The Trust’s response to the controversy, including its decision on the resignations and possible organisational changes, is expected to be closely monitored as political parties begin positioning themselves ahead of the next Assembly election.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was constituted in February 2020 with 15 members. Following the deaths of two trustees in 2025, one position remains vacant.
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