‘Around Rs 3 Crore’: Ram Mandir Trust Treasurer Gives Rough Estimate On Donation Theft
‘Around Rs 3 Crore’: Ram Mandir Trust Treasurer Gives Rough Estimate On Donation Theft Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 16:04 IST Expressing confidence
‘Around Rs 3 Crore’: Ram Mandir Trust Treasurer Gives Rough Estimate On Donation Theft Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 16:04 IST Expressing confidence in the SIT investigation, the Trust treasurer said there was no attempt to influence the probe. Govind Giri said the ongoing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe would establish the exact amount involved but maintained that the reported figure of Rs 14 crore was incorrect. Ram Mandir Donation Row: Amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged donation theft at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Swami Govinddev Giri Maharaj on Tuesday claimed that the alleged embezzlement of donations is estimated to be around Rs 3 crore, rejecting reports that valuables worth Rs 14 crore had been stolen. While speaking to reporters in Pune, Giri said the ongoing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe would establish the exact amount involved but maintained that the reported figure of Rs 14 crore was incorrect. “I can give a rough estimate that the theft is likely to be around Rs 3 crore. The reports claiming that gold, silver and other valuables worth Rs 14 crore were stolen are completely false," he said as quoted by news agency ANI. The Trust treasurer also denied media reports claiming that he had resigned amid the investigation.
“Here in Pune, where we are sitting today, there is just a one-room house with a kitchen, and not even a single brick of it is in my name," he said. Pune, Maharashtra: Treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Swami Govinddev Giri Maharaj, says, “Here in Pune, where we are sitting today, there is just a one-room house with a kitchen, and not even a single brick of it is in my name. The reports claiming that… pic.twitter.com/IklsPgZlpb— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2026 “The reports claiming that I have resigned are false. I have not submitted my resignation. I never said anything of that sort, nor is there any such thought in my mind. I am a follower of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj; I do not abandon the field," Giri added. He also clarified that former Trust General Secretary Champat Rai had stepped down voluntarily and was not forced to resign. “It would not be correct to say that he was made a scapegoat. He acted negligently, realised it himself and resigned of his own free will. No one pressured him to resign," Giri said. Pune, Maharashtra: Treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Swami Govinddev Giri Maharaj, says, “Champat Rai resigned voluntarily… It would not be correct to say that he was made a scapegoat.
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