Ayodhya, July 6 -- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj on Monday said that Champat Rai and Anil Mishra no longer hold any position in the Trust and that their "negligence and lack of caution for so long is a serious matter".

The seer made the comments to the reporters after a meeting of the Trust in the wake of the SIT probe into the Ram Mandir donation row.

He said anyone involved in the embezzlement of funds should face appropriate action.

"We have read the report submitted by the SIT, and the investigation should proceed accordingly, as this was merely an interim report--not the final one. We are resolved that those who committed such an offence must be investigated; they must be puni...