How donations were counted at Ayodhya's Ram temple and how it differed from other UP temples
The trust earned another ₹138.03 crore as interest on bank deposits over the same period, taking its income to ₹220.81 crore over the period.So far, eight employees of the cash-counting staff have been arrested, and police have recovered ₹79.85 lakh from seven of them. The counting team included SBI staff, employees of a Varanasi-based agency and some members of the trust, said a trust official who did not wish to be named.Counting staff were never asked to wear pocketless clothing, and no government officials were ever included to supervise the counting work. The responsibility to frisk the cash handlers was also assigned to a private agency.Although CCTV cameras were installed, the footage was automatically overwritten after 45 days.
- ▪The trust earned another ₹138.03 crore as interest on bank deposits over the same period, taking its income to ₹220.81 crore over the period.So far, eight employees of the cash-counting staff have been arrested, and police have recovered ₹7
- ▪The counting team included SBI staff, employees of a Varanasi-based agency and some members of the trust, said a trust official who did not wish to be named.Counting staff were never asked to wear pocketless clothing, and no government offi
- ▪The responsibility to frisk the cash handlers was also assigned to a private agency.Although CCTV cameras were installed, the footage was automatically overwritten after 45 days.
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How donations were counted at Ayodhya's Ram temple and how it differed from other UP templesInvestigators examining the donation-counting process at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust have identified lapses in handling the cash.Updated on: Jun 30, 2026 12:29 PM ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The investigation into alleged irregularities in collection of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has put the shrine’s finances under scrutiny.Devotees at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, UP (X/@NarendraModi)Investigators examining the donation-counting process at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust told HT they have identified lapses in handling the cash – which, an HT analysis found, also differ from the processes employed by three other temple trusts in…
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