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Ayodhya temple trust shortlists 18 CEO candidates after donation scam
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust has shortlisted 18 candidates from over 5,300 applicants for the post of CEO of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Interviews will be held at the…
The Story in Brief
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust has shortlisted 18 candidates from over 5,300 applicants for the post of CEO of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Interviews will be held at the temple on Tuesday and Wednesday before a panel comprising former Justice Pramod Kohli, Lt Gen (retd) Vishnukant Chaturvedi and scientist Suresh Haware.
Candidates with administrative experience are preferred. The selected CEO must be a practising Hindu, pure vegetarian and teetotaller, aged 50-70. The appointment follows a donation embezzlement scandal that emerged in June 2026. A UP government SIT registered an FIR and arrested eight accused, recovering Rs 20.39 lakh in cash plus gold, silver and foreign currency.
The Indian Opinion
The rush of over 5,300 applicants suggests the Ram temple CEO post carries great prestige. But the simultaneous donation embezzlement probe reminds us that large religious trusts need professional oversight, not just piety. The SIT recovered Rs 20.39 lakh from one accused alone. A test to watch: will the new CEO be empowered to audit temple finances independently, or will the old guards resist?
Sources (3): rediff.com, indiatoday.in, indiatvnews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
