Ram temple trust to run ads seeking donations

LUCKNOW: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, set up to oversee the construction and management of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, will soon issue advertisements in newspapers across the country, seeking donations for the construction of the temple, the trust’s general secretary Champat Rai said.

“Now, the trust is in a position to advertise in all prominent newspapers of all languages across the country, requesting people to donate for construction of the Ram temple. The quarter-page advertisement will have all details of the two bank accounts [of the trust]. This will help people donate easily to the trust,” Rai added.

Till the beginning of August, the trust had received around ~30 crore donation through online transfers to its two bank accounts, officials said.

“Devotees are making online donations daily. A large number of devotees have donated ~5 lakh (each). Online transfers of ~1 lakh (each) are in abundance. There are a large number of donations of a small amount,” Rai had said earlier.

Rai added that 12 old temples on the Ram Janmabhoomi campus will be demolished to pave way for construction of the Ram temple.

“Before construction of the Ram temple starts, some temple in Ram Janmabhoomi campus will be demolished to pave way for construction of the Ram temple,” said Champat Rai.

However, the deities of these temples will be preserved and installed in temples which will be constructed alongside the main Ram temple at Ram Janmabhoomi, he added