Trustee Anil Mishra (left) and general secretary Champat Rai (right) are under pressure amid the controversy. (Express photo)Former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Champat Rai, in his first response after his resignation was accepted on Monday, said he will respond to the allegations against him after the Special Investigation Team probing the allegations of donation theft at the Ram temple in Ayodhya submits its final report.He wrote two letters, one to the public and one to the SIT.Rai and trustee Anil Mishra had tendered their resignations after an FIR was lodged on June 25 and eight arrests were made in connection with the case.Also Read | Why the Ram Temple ‘theft’ controversy has RSS concernedTrust treasurer Govind Giri said Rai, who had been serving as general secretary since the Trust’s inception in 2020, voluntarily submitted his resignation, saying he felt it would not be appropriate to continue in office until justice was done.According to Giri, founder trustee K Parasaran, 99, who attended the meeting virtually, informed Trust members that under the Trust’s constitution, a resignation takes effect immediately upon being tendered. “… We had no choice but to accept it,” he said.