After the case of theft of Ayodhya Ram temple donations came to light, questions are being raised continuously. Meanwhile, Ayodhya Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is preparing for major changes in the financial and administrative system of Ram temple. According to sources, work is underway on a plan to reorganize the entire financial structure of the trust.
It is being told that under this, the present banking system is being reviewed and consideration is being given to whether the existing arrangement with State Bank of India (SBI) will remain or to end it and transfer the accounts to any other government or private bank. The final decision in this regard can be taken in the important meeting of the Trust to be held on July 6.
According to sources, the Trust now wants to operate the calculation of offerings, accounting and financial management under a completely professional system. For this, a proposal has been prepared for the appointment of permanent chartered accountants, management graduates, retired bank officers and experienced bank employees. Its objective is to make financial processes more transparent, accountable and secure.
According to the information, there is a preparation to completely end the outsourcing system that has been going on for years in counting of offerings and banking operations. In future, this entire process will be done under the direct supervision of retired bank officers and experienced employees, so that the possibility of any kind of irregularity can be minimized.
After the Ram Temple offering theft case, the role of some SBI officers and employees has also come under investigation. Police investigation and SIT investigation have revealed serious negligence on the part of bank employees as well as indications of alleged collusion in some cases. Despite this, many questions are being raised due to no concrete departmental action being taken against any employee till now.
Sources say that high officials of SBI have ordered a departmental inquiry against about eight to ten officers and employees including the manager of Ayodhya Dham branch. However, the investigation is currently ongoing and no punitive action has been taken against anyone.
The responsibility of calculating the donation amount and depositing it in the bank was handed over to SBI under the written agreement with the Trust. But investigation revealed that irregularities continued for a long time and effective steps were not taken to stop them in time. This is why the Trust is now moving towards making comprehensive changes in the entire system.
So far, only one official statement has been issued by the SBI management in the matter, in which it was said to cooperate fully in the SIT investigation. After this the bank officials refused to comment on the matter. This silence has also raised many questions as to why the process of fixing responsibility is so slow.
During the investigation, names of two bank employees Ratnesh and Gagandeep have also come to light. SIT has interrogated him and the police also have many important facts. Despite this, no formal legal action has been taken against him till now.
Police officials say that in the first phase, chargesheet and other legal processes are being completed against the accused arrested. After this, in the second phase, action will be taken against bank employees and other suspects.
However, questions are being raised regarding the continuous delay as to why it is taking so much time to fix accountability in this matter. Now all eyes are on the meeting of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to be held on July 6, where important decisions can be taken regarding comprehensive changes in the financial system, review of the banking system and future functioning.
