Lucknow, June 20 -- Amid allegations concerning embezzlement of donation money at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Nripendra Misra, the Ram temple construction committee chairman, on Friday said prima facie the 44-member cash-counting staff employed by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is responsible for "the incident" and made it clear that pointing a finger at any person for the controversy would not be appropriate.

He stressed the need for a chief executive officer for efficient management of the temple.

Misra also said he is pained by the entire controversy when the temple construction work is in its final stages.

"Prime facie, the 44-member cash-counting staff employed by the Trust is responsible for the incident," Misra sai...