Ram Temple Trust Appoints IIT-Bombay Alumnus Jagdish Aphale as Secretary
The appointment is part of a wider overhaul after donation-counting discrepancies led to an investigation, arrests and delayed payments to workers, officials said.
- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed Jagdish Aphale as its first secretary in Ayodhya to manage daily administration and tighten financial oversight of the Ram Temple.
- This administrative restructuring follows a major controversy over donation discrepancies that prompted the Uttar Pradesh government's Special Investigation Team to register an FIR and arrest eight individuals.
- An IIT-Bombay alumnus, Aphale will serve as a joint banking signatory, Interim General Secretary Krishna Mohan confirmed, stating, "For banking purposes, the joint signatories are Aphale and me."
- State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, and Bank of Baroda hesitated to authorize Aphale without constitutional changes, delaying salary payments to Trust workers.
- The Trust will formally ratify Aphale's appointment on September 2, 2026, while postponing its first chief executive officer hire after screening over 5,200 applications.
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Jagdish Aphale appointed first secretary of Ram Mandir Trust
New Delhi: The story of the Shri Ram Mandir is not merely about the construction of a grand Mandir; it is the culmination of a centuries-long civilisational struggle, sustained by the sacrifices of countless Ram Bhakts and realised through unwavering national resolve. As this sacred institution enters a new phase of administration, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has entrusted its day-to-day functioning to a man who has been part o…
Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust Appoints IIT Alumnus Jagdish Aphale as First Secretary Amid Administrative Overhaul
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed Jagdish Aphale as its first secretary in Ayodhya to tighten financial oversight and manage daily operations.
Ram Mandir donation row: Who is Jagdish Aphale appointed as secretary to manage the temple?
Ram Mandir donation row: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has named Jagdish Aphale as secretary to oversee daily administration as part of its administrative restructuring following the donation embezzlement row. The alumnus of IIT-Bombay, he has also been involved in the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
The Ram Temple Trust now has a new secretary. Jagdish Afale's name has been proposed. However, the final decision will be taken in September.
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