India's landmark Ram temple overhauls board after alleged theft of donations

After Monday's meeting, trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri told a press conference that Rai and another official, Anil Mishra, had resigned after police lodged a complaint on 25 June.He named retired forest officer Krishna Mohan as interim general secretary. Mohan is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - umbrella organisation of Hindu nationalist groups, including Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Giri also said a new CEO post had been created and added that a three-member panel would recommend names for it.Giving details of the donations received by the temple, Giri said the trust - which collects, sorts and counts the offerings - had received 5.82bn rupees ($61m; £45.63m) from devotees until 31 March 2026. It had spent 3.19bn rupees ($33.48m; £25m) of the collections on the shrine's upkeep, he added.In his first comments, Mohan said his "priority was to identify and close any loophole so such incidents are never repeated". The allegations, he added, had affected the trust's image and generated distrust in society.The allegations of theft at one of India's most revered and politically consequential temples were made by a former accounts supervisor who says he was dismissed after raising concerns about alleged wrongdoing internally. His claims snowballed into a major political row, with opposition parties questioning the handling of cash, jewellery, gold and silver donated by devotees.Petitions were filed in the state high court and Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation by the federal police.