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New Delhi: In its first official statement on the Ram Mandir embezzlement case, the temple’s trust on Saturday (June 27) confirmed that general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra have tendered their resignations, and said it will “ensure that such unfortunate situations do not arise” again.

Rai and Mishra’s resignations will be considered at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s next meeting, treasurer Govind Dev Giri said, a day after the Uttar Pradesh police arrested eight people in connection with the donations embezzlement case lodged on Thursday, in turn well over two weeks........

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