The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has disabled the system-generated IDs of former Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, along with Gopal Rao and Anil Mishra, which were used to recommend and issue Sugam Darshan and VIP Darshan passes at the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
The move is being taken in the context of a police investigation of donation theft of Ram Temple and is widely considered as a big administrative step to strengthen the temple's special darshan pass system.
VIP Pass System Deactivated
The trust had created dedicated system-generated IDs for trustees to recommend devotees for two categories of special entry:
Sugam Darshan Pass
Vishisht (VIP) Darshan Pass
These IDs were used by trustees to recommend devotees who should have priority access to the temple.
With the latest decision, the IDs of Champat Rai, Gopal Rao and Anil Mishra have been permanently deactivated and no new passes can be generated through their accounts.
As the three people are no longer associated with the trust, devotees will no longer be able to get special darshan passes based on their recommendations.
Alleged Misuse Under Investigation
Investigators say Tinnu Yadav used the recommendation-based pass system to get hundreds of Sugam and VIP Darshan passes.
The investigation has also raised suspicion that some people close to Champat Rai and Anil Mishra may have been involved in an illegal network that allegedly produced large numbers of special passes and made huge amounts of money through the process.
Such allegations are still under investigation and have not been independently verified or established in court.
Officials have identified three system-generated IDs through which the highest number of special passes were issued according to reports. They have now been blocked by the trust.
Administrative Action Amid Probe
The deactivation of the recommendation IDs is part of the trust's overall effort to increase transparency and prevent misuse of the special darshan pass mechanism while investigations continue.
Now it is a recognition that the temple’s internal procedures are under increasing scrutiny after the alleged donation theft case that came to light and is now under more scrutiny.
Donation Theft Case
The alleged donation theft at the Ram Temple has triggered several administrative actions and a detailed investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
So far, eight people have been arrested in connection with the case.
According to the SIT’s preliminary findings, investigators have identified nearly 70 suspected cases of theft over 40 days. The investigation is looking at the role of the accused and possible procedural and security lapses in the temple’s donation counting and management system.
The investigation is ongoing, with authorities continuing to examine financial records, CCTV footage, and administrative procedures to unearth the full extent of the alleged irregularities.
