TTD fails to protect Hindu sentiments

Tirupati, September 16: Former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Chairman Bhuma Karunakar Reddy has strongly condemned the shocking act of desecration at Alipiri, where a sacred idol of Sri Maha Vishnu was found amidst filth, liquor bottles, and human waste. He stated that this grave incident has deeply wounded the sentiments of devotees and reflects the complete failure of the current TTD Board under Chairman B.R. Naidu.
According to him, the idol clearly bears the Shankha and Chakra, the divine symbols of Sri Maha Vishnu, and cannot be misrepresented as belonging to any other deity. Attempts to explain it away as a discarded sculpture are baseless and irresponsible. The incident highlights the collapse of TTD’s surveillance and monitoring systems, raising serious concerns over governance and accountability.
Bhuma Karunakar Reddy emphasized that this is not an isolated occurrence but part of a series of blunders that have plagued TTD since the current Chairman assumed charge. Such repeated failures are eroding the sanctity of Tirumala and undermining the faith of millions of devotees.
He asserted that protecting Hindu Dharma is above politics and must remain the foremost duty of TTD. He called upon Hindu organizations and society at large to rise against this insult to their faith and to demand accountability from those entrusted with safeguarding Tirumala’s spiritual heritage.
The incident, he said, is not just administrative negligence but a direct assault on the values and traditions of Hindu Dharma that must not be ignored.