New Delhi: The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was “set up by the government of India” to construct the Shri Ram Temple at Ayodhya in February 2020.  It flowed from the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ram temple case in Ayodhya, on November 9, 2019. 

In Part Q of the Order, on Page 926, the Supreme Court said:

“The Central Government shall, within a period of three months from the date of this judgment, formulate a scheme pursuant to the powers vested in it under Sections 6 and 7 of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act 1993. The scheme shall envisage the setting up of a trust with a Board of Trustees or any other appropriate body under Section 6. The scheme to be framed by the Central Government shall make necessary provisions in regard to the functioning of the trust or body including on matters relating to the management of the trust, the powers of the trustees including the construction of a temple and all necessary, incidental and supplemental matters.”

Who announced its formation?

The prime minister, Narendra Modi, announced the formation of this trust in parliament on February 5, 2020. Twelve of (the then) 15 members were nominated by the government of India, and three others selected at its first meeting.

Who is on the Trust at present?

These are the 14 members listed on the official site currently:

K Parasaran, seniormost advocate in the Supreme Court – founder member

Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati Dev Maharaj – member

Swami Vishwaprasanna teerth Maharaj – member

Parmanand Giriji Maharaj – member

Govind Dev Giriji Maharaj – treasurer

Krishnamohan – member

Nrityagopal Das – member

Champat Rai – general........

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