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Ram Temple Staff to Wear Pocketless Saffron Jumpsuits, Phones Banned in Sanctum
- •The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is implementing stricter security and donation-handling procedures at the Ram Temple.
- •Employees counting offerings will wear pocketless saffron jumpsuits and face enhanced checks to prevent concealment of items.
- •Mobile phones are now prohibited in the sanctum and other sensitive areas, with personal belongings restricted from these zones.
- •These measures follow the appointment of Air Marshal (Retd) Jeetendra Mishra as the Trust's first CEO, part of a major administrative restructuring.
- •The changes aim to address alleged theft and irregularities in donation handling, with a focus on reducing human intervention through potential technology-based counting systems.
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Staff involved in counting offerings at the Ram Temple are now required to wear saffron-coloured, pocketless jumpsuits to prevent concealing cash or articles. Additionally, employees are subjected to strict frisking before entering and after leaving the counting areas, and mobile phones are strictly prohibited in the sanctum and sensitive zones.
Air Marshal (Retd) Jeetendra Mishra assumed charge as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on September 21, 2026, in Ayodhya. His appointment follows an administrative restructuring of the Trust initiated after controversies and investigations regarding temple donation irregularities.
The comprehensive security and administrative overhauls were implemented in the wake of a Special Investigation Team probe into alleged theft and irregularities involving temple donations during the counting process. The Trust tightened surveillance, extended CCTV retention periods, and introduced technology-based counting proposals to ensure transparency and prevent security lapses.
