Overview
- On Friday a nine‑page, digitally typed document attributed to former trust general secretary Champat Rai said the Nripendra Misra‑led construction committee made all major choices and appointed key personnel, and named Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consulting Engineers and Noida’s Design Associates as selectees.
- Nripendra Misra told reporters he had not seen the document and called media reports that quoted it fabricated, and news outlets have not independently verified the letter’s provenance or secured immediate confirmation from Rai.
- The document describes the construction committee meeting monthly or fortnightly, overriding decisions taken outside it, and names Anoop Mittal as a regular adviser who attended meetings with Misra.
- This dispute follows a state Special Investigation Team probe into alleged theft of temple donations that flagged “gross lapses,” led to multiple arrests including the alleged mastermind Ram Shankar Yadav, and said Rai was not an accused.
- With main construction effectively finished, the spat spotlights longer term stakes: it raises questions about procurement transparency, who exercised de facto authority during the build, and possible governance changes such as a professional CEO or tighter oversight of the temple trust.