Move To Regain 'Trust'? Ayodhya Ram Temple Gets 9-Member Saints’ Panel, Spokesperson To Be Appointed
Move To Regain 'Trust'? Ayodhya Ram Temple Gets 9-Member Saints’ Panel, Spokesperson To Be Appointed Reported By, Last Updated: July 23, 2026, 04:38 IST The
Move To Regain 'Trust'? Ayodhya Ram Temple Gets 9-Member Saints’ Panel, Spokesperson To Be Appointed Reported By, Last Updated: July 23, 2026, 04:38 IST The committee is expected to oversee religious matters, including rituals, festivals, worship-related arrangements and coordination with the city's seers The Trust's next meeting is scheduled for September 2. The pending appointments, including the three vacant trustee positions and the CEO, are likely to be discussed again. File pic/ANI Ayodhya’s Ram Temple Trust seems to be restructuring its religious and administrative machinery. In a key decision taken during a two-hour meeting on Wednesday, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust formed a nine-member committee of saints and Trust representatives to oversee religious affairs at the Ram Temple. The panel will be headed by Trust treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri. Five prominent saints from Ayodhya have been included in the committee. They are Mahant Kamal Nayan Das of Maniram Das Chhawani, Swami Ramanand Das of Ram Katha Kunj, Swami Rajkumar Das of Ramvallabh Kunj, Swami Mithilesh Nandini Sharan of Hanumat Niwas Mandir, and Mahant Dinendra Das of the Nirmohi Akhara. The remaining four members will be representatives associated with the Trust.
The committee is expected to oversee religious matters, including rituals, festivals, worship-related arrangements and coordination with the city’s seers. The Trust has also decided to appoint a spokesperson. The move comes at a time when the management of the Ram Temple has faced growing public and political scrutiny. The appointment is expected to create a formal channel of communication between the Trust, the media and the public. The meeting, however, failed to resolve all pending appointments. Consensus could not be reached on the names to fill three vacant positions in the Trust. The issue is expected to be taken up again at a future meeting. The appointment of a permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was also deferred by a month. The Trust has reportedly received thousands of applications for the post, including applications from retired civil servants and other senior professionals. The selection process is expected to continue before a final decision is taken. Krishna Mohan, who has been handling the responsibilities of general secretary on an interim basis, is likely to continue in the role for now. The latest restructuring comes at a crucial stage for the Ram Temple.
The temple has moved beyond its construction phase and is now functioning as one of India’s biggest religious destinations. The Trust is consequently facing the challenge of managing an expanding temple complex, a large number of devotees and increasingly complex administrative responsibilities. The new saints’ committee is expected to give Ayodhya’s religious leadership a more formal role in the temple’s functioning. At the same time, the proposed CEO is expected to bring a more professional administrative structure to the Trust. The decisions also come against the backdrop of allegations related to irregularities in Ram Temple donations and demands for greater transparency in the management of funds and records. The Trust’s next meeting is scheduled for September 2. The pending appointments, including the three vacant trustee positions and the CEO, are likely to be discussed again. For the Trust, the next phase will be about striking a balance between tradition and modern administration — ensuring that the religious authority of Ayodhya’s saints works alongside a professional system capable of managing one of the country’s most significant religious institutions. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered Will the new panel address transparency concerns at the Ram Temple?
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