Temples are being started for pilgrims with the ease in lockdown. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal said that they were fully prepared with hi-tech gadgets to protect properties of the temples run by the TTD. He gave the assurance when a caller from Visakhapatnam expressed concern during the monthly ‘Dial your EO’ programme on Sunday, over security for temples keeping in view the recent burning of the chariot at Antarvedi temple.

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Singhal clarified, “The TTD has the best security system to protect its properties like chariots. Our Chief Vigilance and Security Officer along Tirupati Urban SP had an elaborate meeting recently on how to improve protection at all temples. Tight security is already in place at the temples and there is no need to worry.” Maintaining that the trust board made a decision to entrust auditing of TTD accounts to Controller and Auditor General (CAG) to ensure transparency in accounts.

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He stated, “The TTD is often dragged into unnecessary controversies by vested interests accusing us of diverting funds to purposes other than those relating to Hindu Dharma Pracharam. So, auditing by CAG will put an end to mischief-mongers.” Several pilgrims from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were all praise for the TTD for organising parayanams and telecasting them live on SVBC at a time when the Covid pandemic brought life to a standstill. When some pilgrims sought revamp of sarva darshan, he told them that they halted it till the end of September as they feared crowding at Tirumala.

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