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- After a donation theft case at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has handed over cash counting of temple offerings entirely to State Bank of India regular employees, ending the role of a private agency.
- All 36 workers previously involved in counting donations, hired through a private agency as housekeeping staff, have been removed, though the eight accused in the theft case were not among them.
- The removed workers say they were dismissed without notice, claiming they earned Rs 15,000 a month while the agency received about Rs 26,000 per worker.
- The Trust is also reportedly replacing several old contractors for cleaning and other services to strengthen oversight and accountability in sensitive tasks.
What to watch next
- Whether the police investigation into the donation theft identifies any suspects beyond the eight already arrested
- Any complaint or legal action by the 36 removed private agency workers over their dismissal without notice
- The pace of replacing old contractors for temple cleaning, maintenance and other services
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