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18 shortlisted for Ram temple CEO post from 5,300 applicants
Eighteen candidates have been shortlisted for the post of chief executive officer of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, temple sources said on Monday. More than 5,300 people applied. Interviews will…
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Eighteen candidates have been shortlisted for the post of chief executive officer of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, temple sources said on Monday. More than 5,300 people applied. Interviews will be held at the temple premises on Tuesday and Wednesday before a panel comprising former Justice Pramod Kohli, Lieutenant General (retired) Vishnukant Chaturvedi and scientist Suresh Haware.
The CEO will oversee the Ram temple's administration and businesses. Candidates must be practising Hindus, pure vegetarians, teetotallers, and aged between 50 and 70. The appointment follows a probe into donation embezzlement that began in June. An SIT was set up on June 13, an FIR on June 25, and eight people arrested. Police recovered cash, gold, silver and foreign currency, with Rs 20.39 lakh from one accused.
The Indian Opinion
The rush of 5,300 applicants for a post that demands piety and teetotalism shows how coveted the job has become. Yet the trust's real test is transparency, not virtue. The donation scandal has already led to arrests. People will watch whether the new CEO can clean up the finances and restore faith. Will the trust publish its accounts and audit reports regularly, or will the temple's wealth remain shrouded in secrecy?
Sources (2): rediff.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
