Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Explained

Native Name:श्री राम जन्म-भूमि तीर्थ क्षेत्र
Type:Trust
Purpose:Construction and management of Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
Headquarters:R-20, Greater Kailash Part -1, New Delhi, India
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Mahant Nrityagopal Das
Leader Title2:General Secretary
Leader Name2:Champat Rai
Members:15[1] [2]
Abbreviation:SRJBTK
Location:Ram Janmabhoomi
Region:Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
Website:[3]

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra is a trust set up for the construction and management of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya by the Government of India in February 2020.[4] The trust is composed of 15 trustees.[5] [6]

This trust organized Prana Pratishtha on 22 January 2024.[7]

History

It was created as per the verdict of the Supreme Court on the M Siddiq(D) Thr Lrs v/s Mahant Suresh Das & Ors case. The court directed the central government to set up a trust to oversee and manage the construction of the temple within three months of the judgement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the trust in the Lok Sabha on 5 February 2020.[8]

The trust was awarded the disputed 2.77-acre land as well as the 67.703-acre land acquired under the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 following the Supreme Court verdict in this regard.[9]

The central government nominated the 12 of 15 members of the trust. Kesava Parasaran, the former Attorney General who represented Shri Ram Lalla Virajmaan in the Ayodhya case, was made the acting chairman.[10] On 19 February 2020, the trust nominated the rest of its members and elected Mahant Nrityagopal Das as the chairman.[11]

The senior trustees had signed an agreement with C.B. Sompura in 1992 for architecture design services was revalidated with additional provisions. In November 2020, the trust appointed Larsen & Toubro as the design & build contractor and Tata Consulting Engineers as the project manager consultant for the construction of the temple. In February 2020, further contracts were signed with Tata Consulting Engineers and Design Associates Inc. for the development of the 67-acre temple complex.[12]

Composition of trustees

The trust will have 15 members, of which 9 are permanent and 6 are nominated members with each member must be a practicing Hindu.[13]

Permanent members:

Nominated members:

The temple trust set up by the government was initially headed by Parasaran was tasked to nominate the remaining three members. On 19 February 2020, the first meeting of trust held at the residence of Parasaran, elected Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas' chief, Mahant Nrityagopal Das Ji Maharaj as the Chairman and VHP vice-president, Champat Rai as the General Secretary.[14] [15] Both of them were elected unanimously to the trust. Former IAS officer and Principal Secretary, Nripendra Mishra was nominated as the Chairman of the construction committee.[16] Currently, Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj is the Treasurer and K. Parasaran is the Senior Spokesperson of the trust.[17]

Of 15, only 11 trustees have voting rights. The two officers appointed by the state and central government, district collector of Ayodhya and the representative of Nirmohi Akhara will not have any voting rights in the proceedings of the trust.[18]

List of chairpersons

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bgcolor=#e6e6aa Actingbgcolor=#e6e6aa K. Parasaranbgcolor=#e6e6aa 5 February 202019 February 2020Former Attorney General of India
1 20 February 2020IncumbentChief of ram ji ki jay Chief of Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan

Chief of Mani Ram Das ki Chavani

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members – Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. 18 June 2020. 19 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619060117/https://srjbtkshetra.org/members/. live.
  2. Web site: 18 July 2020. Ram Mandir construction likely to begin soon; list of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust members. 2021-11-22. Times Now News.
  3. Web site: Official website of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust starts operating. 18 June 2020. news.abplive.com. 18 June 2020. 19 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619174217/https://news.abplive.com/videos/news/india-official-website-of-shri-ram-janmabhoomi-tirtha-kshetra-trust-starts-operating-1264022. live.
  4. Web site: 2020-02-05 . Explained: What is the Trust set up to build Ram Temple in Ayodhya? . 2024-01-07 . The Indian Express . en.
  5. Web site: 5 February 2020. Notification. Ministry of Home Affairs.. egazette.nic.in. The Gazette of India. 22 November 2021. 22 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122060200/https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/215935.pdf. live.
  6. Web site: Saha. Poulomi. February 5, 2020. Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra: PM Modi announces formation of Ayodhya temple trust. India Today. 4 March 2020. 6 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106182232/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ayodhya-ram-temple-trust-pm-narendra-modi-announces-in-lok-sabha-1643403-2020-02-05. live.
  7. Web site: Livemint . 2024-01-20 . Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Uddhav Thackeray receives invitation for ceremony . 2024-01-30 . mint . en.
  8. Web site: Varma,Anuja. Gyan. February 5, 2020. Modi announces 15-member trust for temple in Ayodhya. Livemint. 5 March 2020. 6 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206161537/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-says-govt-sets-up-trust-for-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-11580886927287.html. live.
  9. Web site: Chishti. Seema. 7 February 2020. Explained: Story of 67 acres in Ayodhya adjoining Babri site, now with Ram temple trust. The Indian Express.
  10. Web site: Gupta. Moushumi Das. 2020-02-05. Lawyer K Parasaran, 92, who represented Hindus in SC, to head Ram temple trust. 2020-10-28. ThePrint. en-US. 31 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031102623/https://theprint.in/india/lawyer-k-parasaran-92-who-represented-hindus-in-sc-to-head-ram-temple-trust/360241/. live.
  11. Web site: Uprety. Ajay. 6 November 2019. Who is Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, head of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas. The Week. 18 June 2020. 19 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619112811/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/11/06/who-is-mahant-nritya-gopal-das-head-of-ram-janmabhoomi-nyas.html. live.
  12. Web site: Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Official Web Site. 2021-02-17. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra. en-US. 18 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618042300/https://srjbtkshetra.org/. live.
  13. Web site: Singh. Jitendra Bahadur. Sharma. Sanjay. 5 February 2020. Ram Temple Trust: God's advocate, Nirmohi Akhara, Dalit get seat on board, check full list - India News. India Today. 2020-12-15.
  14. News: Hebbar. Nistula. 2020-02-19. Ram temple trust elects Nritya Gopal Das as president. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-10-27. 0971-751X. 30 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030232450/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nritya-gopal-das-elected-president-champat-rai-general-secretary-of-ram-mandir-trust/article30862649.ece. live.
  15. Web site: 2020-09-15. Ayodhya saints at loggerheads with Champat Rai for comment on Shiv Sena chief. 2020-10-27. Hindustan Times. en. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028032042/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/ayodhya-saints-at-loggerheads-with-champat-rai-for-comment-on-shiv-sena-chief/story-HY3s2dxSSWsAmmKBrbrwRO.html. live.
  16. Web site: www.ETGovernment.com. Former IAS Nripendra Misra to head committee for Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya - ET Government. 2020-10-27. ETGovernment.com. en. 30 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030195448/https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/former-ias-nripendra-misra-to-head-committee-for-ram-mandir-construction-in-ayodhya/74221053. live.
  17. Web site: Members. 2020-10-27. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra. en-US. 19 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619060117/https://srjbtkshetra.org/members/. live.
  18. Web site: 2020-02-06. Ram temple in Ayodhya: Parasaran first trustee, 15-member Trust office has his home address. 2020-10-27. The Indian Express. en. 31 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031025252/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ram-temple-case-parasaran-first-trustee-15-member-trust-office-has-his-home-address-6253248/. live.

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