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Krishna Mohan said the Trust would address the shortcomings and take all necessary measures to regain the confidence of devotees after the alleged embezzlement of donations.
Krishna Mohan has been appointed as the interim general secretary of the Ram Temple Trust. (ANI)
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday appointed Krishna Mohan as its interim general secretary after accepting the resignation of Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra in connection with alleged embezzlement of donations.
Ram Temple Trust Treasurer Govind Dev Giri said Krishna Mohan has been given the additional responsibility of serving as the interim general secretary till a new appointment is made.
Mohan, who was seated beside Giri, said the trust would address the shortcomings and take all necessary measures to regain the confidence of devotees after the donation row.
Who Is Krishna Mohan?
Krishna Mohan, 73, is a permanent trustee of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and a retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer. A native of Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi, he joined the Trust in September 2025, replacing the late Kameshwar Chaupal.
He is a graduate of Lucknow University and served in the Atomic Energy Department before joining the IFS. Since 2025, he has been extensively involved in the Trust’s administrative affairs and has now been entrusted with the additional responsibility of an interim general secretary.
After being given the responsibility, Mohan said there were “certain shortcomings” in the system which were exploited by others and that his “primary endeavour will be to plug the loopholes and rectify errors.”
“I have been entrusted with the responsibility of discharging the duties of general secretary in an acting capacity until a new general secretary is appointed. Anyone found guilty in this matter, we will insist and remain firm in our insistence that they receive appropriate punishment in accordance with justice,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Ayodhya, UP: Krishna Mohan, a trustee of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust, says, “I have been entrusted with the responsibility of discharging the duties of General Secretary in an acting capacity until a new General Secretary is appointed. Anyone found… pic.twitter.com/cdbutYjFll— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2026
Mohan stressed that the alleged embezzlement of temple donations had deeply pained the devotees of Lord Ram and the Trust would make every effort to ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future.
The remarks were made at a press conference held after a crucial meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya, where the resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra were accepted.
Why Did Champat Rai Resign?
Champat Rai offered to resign as general secretary of the Trust on moral grounds after allegations of donation theft surfaced, followed by police arresting eight people, including his driver, Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu.
Besides Rai, Anil Mishra, one of the trustees of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, had also resigned. Though the duo were linked to the donation theft row, no criminal case has been registered against either of them.
The Uttar Pradesh government ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe after allegations surfaced that donations had been misappropriated. Investigators claim members of the racket had carefully studied the layout of the donation counting centre, including CCTV camera locations, entry and exit routes and staff movement.
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