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Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust transparency reforms continue

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Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust advances transparency reforms continue

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust continues to implement reforms is maintaining the transparency measures ordered by the Supreme Court and its own internal timetable. Court. After the July 20, 2026 Supreme Court directive, the reconstituted Special Investigation Team—headed by IG Kiran S., with DIG Somen Verma and SSP Gaurav Grover—has Team has completed statements from bank staff who counted temple donations and is preparing to question former trustee Dr Anil Mishra and other officials such as Gopal Rao. The Trust officials. A theft of gold and silver chadhava offerings has drawn fresh commentary. Mahant Dinendra Das rebuked MP Pappu Yadav’s saffron‑clad protest in Parliament and urged the MP to seek the deity’s guidance, while confirming that the investigation proceeds under transparent procedures. The Ayodhya Development Authority also installed extended a deadline for Supriya Mishra to submit land‑ownership documents, keeping the case under SIT and Supreme Court scrutiny. The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a new SIT, led by IGP Kiran S., to probe alleged embezzlement of temple donations. The team must file a status report within two weeks. Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad labelled the alleged diversion a “dacoity” and blamed BJP and RSS members, while counsel Kulshekhar Singh argues that the charges under the BNS Act are misapplied and is seeking a revision and bail for the accused. The Trust’s 360‑degree video‑surveillance system for donation handling. Beginning handling, introduced on July 25, 40 donation remains in operation. Forty boxes are emptied each day daily under the watch of two videographers, videographers and an eight‑member monitoring team that includes State Bank of India officials, officials and private security; SBI seals each box before counting and additional CCTV covers the counting room. security. The measures were announced after the theft allegations and have drawn political comment: the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has condemned opposition MPs’ parliamentary protest, while protests over the Samajwadi Party continues to demand a high‑level probe. The theft allegations, reinforcing the Trust’s administrative changes—postponed CEO appointment, new spokesperson, full‑time General Secretary, and a permanent nine‑member religious committee—remain in place as claim that the next Supreme Court hearing approaches. surveillance ensures accountability for devotees’ contributions.

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  1. 2026-08-02 08:42 UTC Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust transparency reforms continue
  2. 2026-08-01 00:55 UTC Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust advances transparency reforms
  3. 2026-07-29 08:27 UTC Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust advances transparency reforms
  4. 2026-07-25 22:54 UTC Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust advances transparency reforms

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