Champat Rai is the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in 2024. |
He is the Vice President of Vishva Hindu Parishad. |
Rai has a long-standing interest in the ideologies of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and actively worked for the organization. |
He dedicates himself to spreading RSS ideas and has been a promoter for the group. |
Rai served as a Physics professor at RSM Degree College, Dhampur, Bijnor. |
During the 1975 Emergency, he was arrested for his RSS connections and spent 18 months in jail. |
After his release, he left his government job as a lecturer to join Vishva Hindu Parishad. |
He played a significant role in the movement for the Ram Temple and influenced youth in the Awadh region. |
In 1991, he became the Regional Organization Minister in Ayodhya. |
He was a key accused in the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. |
Rai was elected the Union Minister of Vishwa Hindu Parishad in 1996. |
He became the Joint General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad in 2002. |
As of 2024, he is the International Vice President of Vishva Hindu Parishad. |
Rai actively participated in the construction of the Ram temple from the groundbreaking ceremony in August 2020 until the temple's inauguration. |
He is recognized as the “encyclopedia of Ayodhya” due to his knowledge of the area's geography and history. |
During legal battles over the Ramjanmabhoomi case, Rai provided evidence to assist the Hindu side’s lawyers. |
On 22 January 2024, during the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, Rai acknowledged contributions for the consecration ceremony. |