Claim
The man who was managing the temple trust, under whose nose the embezzlement took place, is still in charge of the trust's affairs.
“द मैन हु वास् मैनेजिंग द ट्रस्ट अंडर हूज़ नोस दिस एंबेज़लमेंट वास् टेकिंग प्लेस इज़ स्टिल इन चार्ज ऑफ़ द ट्रस्ट अफेयर्स।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Assuming the claim refers to Champat Rai, general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust during the donation embezzlement scandal: he publicly resigned on June 26, 2026 and the Trust confirmed/accepted the resignation around June 27 — before the July 1 broadcast. Saying he 'is still in charge of the trust's affairs' omits this resignation and overstates his role. There is partial grounding — no replacement general secretary had been appointed by July 1, formal restructuring was deferred to the Trust's July meeting, and he remains a lifetime trust member — but he was no longer officially managing the trust's affairs, making the claim misleading rather than accurate.
Evidence
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/ram-mandir-donation-theft-case-temple-trust-accepts-champat-rai-s-resignation-issues-statement-2026-06-27-1046332 India TV (June 27, 2026) reports the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust accepted general secretary Champat Rai's resignation in the donation theft case, days before the July 1 broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://scroll.in/latest/1093854/ram-temple-trust-chief-resigns-on-moral-grounds-amid-donations-embezzlement-case-reports Scroll reports Champat Rai resigned on 'moral grounds' on June 26, 2026 amid the embezzlement row. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/07/01/ayodhya-ram-temple-donation-scam-probe-commission-for-jobs.html The Week (July 1, 2026) notes Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra tendered resignations, with the Trust to take a formal decision at a meeting in early July — no successor yet appointed as of the broadcast date. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://kiddaan.com/champat-rai-ram-mandir-trust-member-after-resignation/ Reports that under the trust's bylaws Champat Rai remains a lifetime trust member even after resigning the general secretary post, though without official managerial responsibilities. ✓ reachable · archived