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Irregularities in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's Handling of Offerings Deeply Disturb Millions of Devotees

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Telangana State BJP President R. Chandar Rao has expressed concern that irregularities in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's handling of offerings have damaged public confidence, spirituality, and devotion toward the temple. Rao emphasized that the incident is a major issue that undermines devotees' trust and urged the TTD to implement fully transparent counting processes and use modern technology, including CCTV monitoring.

Key Takeaways:

  • The TTD trust board appointed during the YSRCP regime was involved in several procedural lapses while accepting crores worth of properties from the Parakamani theft case accused Ravi Kumar.
  • The accused Ravi Kumar donated crores of worth seven immovable properties to the TTD on May 19, 2023, despite a charge sheet being filed against him on May 30, 2023.
  • A compromise was reached in the Lok Adalat on September 9, 2023, with the complainant Satish Kumar and the accused Ravi Kumar appearing in court, mentioning that they both wanted to effect a compromise.
  • The TTD trust board headed by then chairman YV Subba Reddy passed a resolution accepting all the properties donated by the Parakamani theft case accused as gift deeds on June 18, 2023, without following the prescribed guidelines.
  • The irregularities have deeply disturbed millions of devotees across the country, and Rao urged a comprehensive investigation to restore devotees' confidence.

Statistics:

  • $900 dollars worth Rs 72,000 was stolen by the accused Ravi Kumar on April 29, 2023.
  • The TTD trust board accepted crores worth of properties from the Parakamani theft case accused as gift deeds.
  • 7 immovable properties were donated by accused Ravi Kumar to the TTD on May 19, 2023.
  • A charge sheet was filed against Ravi Kumar on May 30, 2023.
  • A compromise was reached in the Lok Adalat on September 9, 2023.
  • The TTD trust board passed a resolution accepting the properties on June 18, 2023.

Sources:

  • Telangana State BJP President R. Chandar Rao
  • United News of India (published by HT Digital Content Services)

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