TTD chief condemns Udhayanidhi's sanatana remarks
Deccan ChronicleTirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Tuesday condemned the controversial remarks of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Addressing a press conference after the maiden meeting of the newly constituted TTD trust board, Karunakar Reddy expressed his strong disagreement with Udhayanidhi's comments. In response to what he called a "malicious campaign" against Hindu Sanatana Dharma, Karunakar Reddy announced a series of initiatives aimed at promoting devotion among the youth and disseminating the principles of Hindu Sanatana Dharma. The first step in this direction is TTD Trust Board's decision to provide a special "break darshan" to family members of a devotee who completes the task of writing the name "Govinda" 10,01,116 times, similar to the popular practice of writing Lord Ram's name one crore times. Additionally, the board decided to extend financial support to the Tirupati civic body for installation of a 600-mm diameter DWC pipeline running from SVIMS to Panchamukha Anjaneya Swamy temple via Town Club.