Won’t allow govt control of Ayodhya Ram temple at any cost, says VHP
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has reiterated its firm opposition to government control over the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, insisting that administrative authority must remain with the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. While the VHP rejects the appointment of serving bureaucrats, it expressed openness to hiring a professional CEO who would be directly accountable to the Trust.
At a time when the debate over the change in administrative structure of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya gathers pace, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday (July 6, 2026) reiterated its opposition to government control of the shrine. The organisation, however, said it had no objection to appointing a professional Chief Executive Officer (CEO), provided the person was not a serving bureaucrat and was accountable to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
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