Champat Rai
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Champat Rai[1][2] is an Indian politician, Leader and Vice President of Vishva Hindu Parishad, and currently serving as the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.[3][4][5][6][7]
Early Life
[edit]Champat Rai is a resident of Nagina, Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh . He was born in the year 1946 in the family of Rameshwar Prasad Bansal. Rai was influenced by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood and joined it. Champat Rai worked hard to propagate the ideas of the Sangh and was a campaigner for the organization. Rai studied physics. And also worked as a professor of Chemistry in [1] RSM Degree College located at Dhampur in Bijnor district.[8]
Role in Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
[edit]Champat Rai became the General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra (the Ram Mandir Trust) on February 19, 2020.[9]
Ram temple missing funds controversy
[edit]In June 2026, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that crores of rupees were missing from the Ram Temples donations. The statement triggered a major controversy, made worse when large amounts of cash was recovered from the residence of a temple employee who handled donations. The last incident prompted the Uttar Pradesh government to constitute a three member Special Investigative Team (SIT) consisting of IAS officer Vijay Vishwas Pant, IPS officer Kiran S., and Neel Ratan, Special Secretary in the Finance Department.[10][11]
Champat Rai, as the General Secretary of the trust, drew flak. Criticisms and allegations against him by opposition parties and activists intensified when one of the prime suspects in the case turned out to be his own driver, Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav. Journalists reported how in his early days Tinnu worked as a tempo driver, however, his fortunes drastically multiplied after he became Champat Rai's driver at the start of the Ram Temple construction. Champat Rai began to be accused of aiding and abetting in the siphoning of the funds and was also criticized for refusing to file an FIR when the controversy first emerged. AAP MP Sanjay Singh accused Champat Rai of using temple funds to buy up land in Ayodhya. Former BJP MP Vinay Katiyar demanded that Champat Rai be held personally responsible and be dismissed.[12][13] Ram Janmbhoomi activist Santosh Dubey would allege that around 1,250 gold, silver, diamond-studded and ashtadhatu bricks have also gone missing from the Ram temple. He would proceed to file a police complaint against the Ram Temple Trust and demanded an inquiry into the assets of individuals associated with the trust, including Champat Rai.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ गंगा, एबीपी (20 February 2020). "जानिये कौन है, राम जन्मभूमि तीर्थ क्षेत्र ट्रस्ट के महासचिव बने चंपत राय". ABP Live.
- ^ "'All credit for Ram Mandir goes to people of Ayodhya'". Hindustan Times. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "श्री चम्पत राय".
- ^ "'Ram temple will be completed in 3-3.5 years after start of construction'". mint. 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Ayodhya saints at loggerheads with Champat Rai for comment on Shiv Sena chief". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Ayodhya: 84-second muhurat set for consecration". The New Indian Express. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "राम मंदिर: मूर्ति के रंग को लेकर खत्म हुआ सस्पेंस, चंपत राय ने बताया कैसी और कितनी ऊंची होगी प्रतिमा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "कौन हैं चंपत राय? मंदिर आंदोलन को समर्पित जिंदगी, इमरजेंसी के दौरान 18 महीने जेल में गुजारे". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Hebbar, Nistula (4 December 2021). "Ram temple trust elects Nritya Gopal Das as president". The Hindu.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fredrick, Oliver (15 June 2026). "From Missing Donations To Hidden Cash Claims: What Is The Ram Temple Row About?". News18.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pandey, Sanjay (16 June 2026). "Ayodhya Ram Temple 'missing fund' row | Saffron leader files police complaint, Congress seeks judicial probe". Deccan Herald.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pandey, Sanjay (15 June 2026). "Ram Temple 'missing fund' row: Trust employees under scanner". Deccan Herald.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sharma, Santosh (15 June 2026). "Ram Mandir Donation Case: टेंपो चालक से करोड़ों की संपत्ति तक...कैसे चंपत राय का ड्राइवर टिन्नू यादव बन गया 'रईस'?". Aaj Tak.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Srivastava, Prashant (16 June 2026). "Ram Temple donation row plot thickens: Complaint against trust gen secy over 'missing gold, silver bricks'". The Print.
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