Ram temple donation theft: SIT report expected soon, trust reforms likely

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya is expected to submit its final report to the Uttar Pradesh government shortly, sources said on Thursday. The SIT’s findings are likely to pave the way for sweeping changes in the temple’s administration and donation-counting system. The three-member SIT, constituted by the UP government on June 13 at the request of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, was initially given 15 days to complete its probe. But its tenure was extended by another 15 days on July 1, and barring an unlikely second extension, the report is now expected shortly. “We expect the report anytime soon, say by evening or within the next 24 hours at the most,” a source familiar with the matter told PTI, indicating that another extension of the SIT’s tenure is unlikely. The final report assumes significance as its recommendations are expected to be discussed in detail by the temple trust and coul

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