Reports on Arjita Seva Price Hike is Politically Motivated - TTD Chairaman

 TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy on Thursday brushed away the allegations around Arjita Sevas price hike and said it was unfortunate that some vested interests are distorting the Board's debate on arjita Seva tickets to reduce VIP pressures and create more access to common devotees.

 

He said with a noble objective to keep board decisions transparent, the TTD has also given live telecast of board meetings like never before for the information of the general public. He said the issue was not discussed secretly between four walls and critics failed to note that he had declared at the beginning of debate on the issue that there was no question of hiking arjita Seva tickets issued to common devotees.

 

He had categorically clarified that it was not a fault of the board that our honest intentions and declarations were not visible to politically motivated vested interests who are trying to create unnecessary confusion among the devotees.

 

TTD Chairman said Sri Venkateswara will ensure such baseless campaign will always fail and attempts to drag God also into muddy politics will be squarely punished by the almighty. He categorically said he will never endorse any decision in the TTD board which affects the interests of common devotees and always welcomed good criticism which promotes their welfare.

 

He also urged people not to believe and fall prey to the political conspiracy by some vested interests behind the entire malicious propaganda. He requested the devotees to note that whatever he spoke at the TTD board meeting was edited and morphed technologically to suit their political campaign. He said TTD would soon take legal action on all social media that were engaged in such a distorting campaign against TTD.

 

In a statement released on Friday, putting forth a list of recent Dharmic initiatives taken up by TTD he said:

 

TTD Chairman said that the truth is that debate on hike on arjita seva was pending for a long time as the Seva tickets were limited in number but the requests of recommendation letters are more. The debate on whether to hike Arjita Seva tickets would help to reduce pressure of recommendations on TTD.

 

WHY CRITICS IGNORE OUR PROGRAMS?

 

TTD Chairman said how come critics did not notice the large number of dharmic programs being conducted by TTD in the last two and half years. Among other the programs included: temples constructions in remote areas of SC/ST/BC etc. through Srivani trust, 502 temples built in first phase and 1000 temples taken up in 2nd phase are underway.

 

He said Srivari Darshan was provided to poor during the annual brahmotsavams and vaikuntha dwara darshan days. He also said, TTD has taken up Srivari temple constructions at Jammu, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Ulandurpeta, Sitampeta, Amaravati and Rampachodavaram. Srivari temple at Visakhapatnam is due for the inauguration.

 

He said as per the directive of Honourable CM of AP Sri YS Jaganmohan Reddy, Gudiko Gomata campaign launched and also Go Pradakshina Mandir complex at Alipiri, two days Go Maha Sammelan were held. Is the demand for making Cow as a national animal an anti-religious act? , he quipped.

 

He said Go puja commenced at all TTD local temples besides Veda Ashirvachanam for devotees, nonstop Veda parayanams at Nada Niranjanam platform for global wellness of people across the globe from corona, besides monthly special programs through SVBC for promoting Hindu Dharma were also performed.

 

He highlighted the construction of Sri Padmavati Children's Hospital which completed over 100 open heart surgeries and special treatment for children born with cerebral palsy during delivery free of cost. "Providing life to the infants is one of the most important programs that we have taken up in the recent times which won the appreciation from all quarters", he maintained.

 

TTD Chairman reiterated that TTD board was committed to Hindu Dharma protection and not scared of criticism and give up its ongoing programs in the direction.