The Uttarakhand government has directed the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) to initiate action against officials found prima facie responsible for financial irregularities involving expenditure on VIP guests at Kedarnath. The directive, issued by the Tourism and Religious Affairs Department on June 25, follows an inquiry into payments made towards accommodation, food and other hospitality expenses…
A PTI file photo shows Champat Rai at the under-construction Ram temple during a media tour on December 26, 2023. AYODHYA: Former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai on Tuesday broke his silence over the Ram Temple donation embezzlement controversy by releasing an open letter addressed to Ram devotees, saying he…
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is considering appointing a Chief Executive Officer AYODHYA: In a major governance overhaul following the alleged donation embezzlement controversy, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is considering appointing a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to strengthen administrative oversight, with treasurer Govind Dev Giri Maharaj admitting that the absence…
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has introduced sweeping changes to the Ram Temple’s donation counting system, tightening security and transparency measures in the wake of allegations of embezzlement of temple donations. Under the revised protocol, employees engaged in counting donations will now undergo a strict two-tier security screening before being allowed inside the…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple is examining whether gold ornaments stolen from the shrine were melted and converted into gold biscuits to erase their identity, sources told India Today TV. Officials suspect the accused may have melted the stolen gold and silver jewellery to make…
Varanasi: Six of the eight men arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the collection of donations at the Ram temple were on the payroll of a Varanasi-based security agency, Sainik Security Services, which had been hired by the State Bank of India’s Naya Ghat branch in Ayodhya.After the name of Sainik Security Services surfaced…
A massive cash-handling operation at the Ram Temple, processing up to Rs 75 lakh daily, is under intense scrutiny following allegations of large-scale donation diversion. AYODHYA: Behind the sanctum of the Ram Temple, far from the chanting devotees and winding queues, runs a massive cash-handling operation, one that processes offerings worth up to Rs 75…
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged theft from Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi temple donation boxes has led to eight arrests and the recovery of over Rs 79 lakh. (Picture: Champat Rai (R), Tinnu Yadav (L).) LUCKNOW: The eight accused arrested in the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple were produced before a…
Gorakhpur: A day after the first FIR was registered in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra “donation theft” case, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that tampering with people’s faith cannot be tolerated.“The govt is proceeding with action in accordance with the SIT recommendations. When a team of senior officers is carrying out the investigation, political…
Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Friday questioned the alleged disappearance of a 4-kg silver brick donated by party chief Uddhav Thackeray to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, seeking answers from the temple trust amid an ongoing probe into donation discrepancies. In a post on X, he demanded a detailed investigation into the matter…
