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Amidst an investigation into alleged irregularities regarding the management of offerings, the Badrinath temple committee has removed its treasurer after ‘overwriting’ was detected in the donations logbook, officials said .
As reported by PTI, The Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) Chief Executive Officer Sohan Singh Rangad said that Treasurer Sandesh Mehta was transferred to another location after the quantity of silver found in the temple locker exceeded the amount recorded in the register and ‘overwriting’ was discovered in the logbook.
He added that the responsibilities of the treasurer’s post have been handed over to Kedar Singh — previously stationed at the temple’s puja counter — while Mehta has been posted in Singh’s former role.
Meanwhile, the committee, constituted on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and headed by Garhwal Commissioner Anand Swaroop, investigating the alleged irregularities, continued its inquiry for the second day on Wednesday, gathering information on the procedures for handling offerings and interacting with BKTC staff.
Temple committee sources indicated that the inquiry committee would also speak with other individuals associated with the temple’s administration.
The committee, tasked to investigate alleged irregularities regarding temple donations and offerings and make recommendations to improve temple management, had commenced its investigation upon arriving at the Badrinath Temple on Tuesday.
