Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Aphale Appointed First Secretary of Ram Temple Trust Amid Theft Row
A new person named Jagdish Aphale was chosen to be the boss of the Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya.
He is an engineer who studied at IIT Bombay and works for a group called the RSS.
The trust had a problem because some people said money and gifts were stolen.
The government is looking into it.
Aphale will help run the trust and sign money documents.
The trust’s board said this on September 2, 2026.
Some other people who were in charge left or were removed because of the problem.
The Supreme Court is also watching the investigation.
The new secretary is meant to make people trust the trust again.
Jagdish Aphale, IIT Bombay alumnus and RSS functionary, appointed as first secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Appointment made amid allegations of donation theft and embezzlement at the Ram Temple, prompting a Special Investigation Team and Supreme Court scrutiny.
Aphale will serve as an authorised signatory for the trust’s bank accounts, alongside interim general secretary Krishna Mohan.
The trust’s executive committee approved the new secretary role, with formal ratification scheduled for September 2.
The appointment follows the removal or resignation of key trust officials, including General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Kumar Mishra.
- Who
- Jagdish Aphale, appointed secretary of the Ram Temple Trust
- What
- Appointment of Aphale as the trust’s first secretary and authorised signatory
- When
- Announced in early September 2026; formal ratification scheduled for September 2, 2026
- Where
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To restore trust and strengthen administration amid allegations of donation theft
- Appointed Secretary
- Jagdish Aphale
- Trust
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
- Date of Appointment
- September 2026
- Signatory Role
- Authorised signatory for bank accounts
- Related Investigation
- Special Investigation Team (SIT) for donation theft
Sources
Who is Jagdish Aphale? IIT Bombay alum appointed Ram Temple Trust secretary amid donation theft row
Who Is Jagdish Aphale? RSS Leader & IIT-Bombay Alumnus Appointed First Secretary Of Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust Amid Donation Row
