The government has increased the salaries of the priests at Ayodhya’s Ram temple a few months before it is completed and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, the chief priest used to receive Rs 25,000. ADVERTISEMENTA dozen assistant priests at the temple will draw Rs 31,900 per month. Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the temple, said: “We appreciate the gesture of the trust and the government. The Prime Minister is expected to inaugurate the newly built Ram temple on January 24.

Source: The Telegraph October 13, 2023 12:07 UTC