Ayodhya, July 23 -- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday deferred the selection of its first chief executive officer (CEO) by a month as the screening committee needs more time to vet suitable applicants from the 5,200 applications received for the post. The Trust also decided to appoint an interim secretary to meet growing administrative requirements and an official spokesperson to communicate with the public and the media.

The decisions were taken at a meeting of the board of trustees held in Ayodhya where members also reviewed arrangements for the expected rise in the number of devotees visiing the Ram temple during the Shravan month and several administrative and financial issues.

The meeting, however, saw no d...