Faizabad commissioner hands over charge of Ram temple site to a member of Trust

Faizabad Commissioner MP Aggarwal handed over the charge of the receiver of the Ramjanmabhoomi site in Ayodhya to a member of the newly formed trust for the construction of a Ram temple on Wednesday. Before the Ayodhya verdict, the Faizabad commissioner was responsible for security and status quo at the then disputed site.

Meanwhile, the government on Wednesday made the first donation of Rs 1 in cash to the 'Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra' trust to begin its work of constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, officials said.

D Murmu, an undersecretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, contributed the amount to the trust on behalf of the central government. The trust will accept donations, grants, subscriptions, aids or contribution from any person in cash, kind, including immovable properties, without any conditions, the official said. It will initially function from the residence of senior lawyer K Parasaran but will look for a permanent office later, the official said. 

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