• Source:JND
HighLights
  1. Champat Rai resigned as Ram Mandir Trust General Secretary.
  2. Resignation linked to donation embezzlement case, 8 arrested.
  3. He played crucial role in VHP and temple construction.

Ram Mandir Donation Theft Case: Following an FIR filed over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, a major turning point occurred on Friday as police arrested eight individuals. Amid the ongoing investigation, Champat Rai, the General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, resigned on moral grounds. This development has created a significant stir.

Here is everything you need to know about Champat Rai and his role in the Ram Temple.

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Early Life Of Champat Rai

Champat Rai was born in 1946 in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district. After completing his higher education in Physics, he began his career as a physics lecturer at a degree college in Dhampur. During his student days, he became associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and eventually left his teaching position to dedicate himself to organisational work as a full-time 'pracharak', Jagran.com reported.

Role In VHP And Ram Janmabhoomi Movement

Champat Rai subsequently joined the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), where he held several key responsibilities over many years. During the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, he became a key figure in shaping the VHP's strategies, handling legal coordination, and managing documentation. He coordinated between saints, social organisations, and legal teams throughout the various phases of the movement. He is also credited with playing a key role in gathering historical documents and evidence related to the Ayodhya dispute.

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Appointment To The Temple Trust And Role

Following the Supreme Court's landmark decision, the central government formed the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on February 5, 2020. Champat Rai was elected General Secretary at the Trust's first meeting.

In this role, he led the temple's construction, fundraising campaigns, administrative operations, and construction-related arrangements. As General Secretary, Champat Rai is responsible for overseeing the construction and various related tasks.

He is recognised as an experienced and influential strategist throughout the journey from the initial movement to the construction of the temple.

(With Inputs From Jagran.com)


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