India, July 7 -- Members of the Ram Temple trust initially opposed the resignation of general secretary Champat Rai, but changed their stance after trust member and senior advocate K Parasaran explained the body's bylaws, people privy to the details of the meeting said.

The meeting room in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex was tense as it began around 3:15 pm on Monday, said the people said. The trust's treasurer, Govind Dev Giri who presided over the meeting, presented the resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra, they added. Rai's resignation was the first item discussed.

When all trustees unanimously opposed Rai's resignation, Parasaran, who framed the trust's bylaws and attended the meeting virtually, told the members that as per the b...