Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister n Chandababu Naidu said on Friday that only Hindus should be used in the State in the Tirumala temple.
“If individuals from other religions are currently working there, they will be moved to other places without hurting their feelings,” said Chandababu Naidu by Ani news agency.
Earlier, the chairman of TTD Board BR Naidu said on 31 October that all those who work in Tirumala should be the residence of Lord Venkateswara, Hindus.
In response to the statement by the chairman, all India Majlis-e-ITeTehadul Muslime (Aimim) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi cried up the Modi government and asked the need to include two non-Muslim members in the Central Waqf board when Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.
The latest comments from Chandababu Naidu came when he visited the Tirumala Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple on Friday to offer prayers on the occasion of the birthday of his grandson Devaansh.
'Venkateswara -Temples in every state'
Naidu also announced plans to build Venkateswara Swamy temples in all the state cities of the state throughout India.
“We have decided to build Venkateswara -temples in every capital of the state throughout India. To achieve this, we will send letters to all the ministers of the state,” he said.
He also emphasized that a holy thread was worn to protect the assets of Lord Venkateswara worldwide. He acknowledged that many devoted people want the temples of Lord Venkateswara to be established abroad.
He said, “We will establish Venkateswara -Temples in regions worldwide where there is an important Hindu population.”
“I was the target of 24 Claymore mines. The survival of such an attack was impossible, but I only lived because of the divine grace of Lord Venkateswara. The fact that I survived such an enormous explosion proves the immense power of the Lord, the Andhra Pradesh CM said.
'No commercialization near the seven hills'
Chandababu Naidu said about the commercial activities in the vicinity of Tirumala: “Previous permission had been granted for the Mumtaz Hotel next to the area.”
“However, the government has now decided to cancel the approval for the hotel, which was planned for 35.32 hectares of land. There should be no commercialization near the seven hills of Tirumala,” he said.
Earlier, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) had demanded the cancellation of the land allocation at the Mumtaz Hotel in the Alipiri area next to the Tirumala Temple. The trust board of the temple had adopted a resolution during a meeting in November 2024.
“Yesterday we accepted a resolution and asked the government to cancel the lease and we are going to transfer that country for the temple,” TTD chairman had said BR Naidu.
He said that the proposed plan of the Mumtaz Hotel that is next to the temple is “offensive” next to the temple
The TTD chairman added: “Government Land was given to tourism to develop the Devalokam project project. The last government has changed it and gave it to Mumtaz Hotel … It is bording to the temple. It is therefore very offensive to Hindus.”
