Don’t politicise Tirupati stampede incident, says Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Ramanarayana Reddy
12 hours, 40 minutes ago

Don’t politicise Tirupati stampede incident, says Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Ramanarayana Reddy

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy has appealed to the political parties and leaders not to politicise the Tirupati stampede issue. Reacting to the incident, several YSR Congress Party leaders blamed the State government and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for the “mismanagement” at the world-famous temple. Responding to their criticism, Mr. Ramanarayana Reddy said, “The country’s Prime Minister, the State Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, and many other leaders are deeply shocked. At this time, the opposition parties are personally requested to make suggestions for the relief measures being taken up by the government and refrain from indulging in politics.” Earlier, YSRCP leader and former Minister for Endowments V. Srinivas alleged that the negligence of the NDA government led to the stampede.

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Tirupati stampede: Jagan accuses Naidu of diverting police force to Kuppam
10 hours, 52 minutes ago

Tirupati stampede: Jagan accuses Naidu of diverting police force to Kuppam

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the government of ‘diverting’ the district police force to Kuppam for the personal visit of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu from January 6 to 8. Convoy stopped Earlier, even as Mr. Jagan reached the city and was proceeding towards SVIMS, local police intercepted his convoy at …

Give ₹1 crore as compensation, government job for kin of deceased in Tirupati stampede: CPM leader
11 hours, 42 minutes ago

Give ₹1 crore as compensation, government job for kin of deceased in Tirupati stampede: CPM leader

The Hindu  

Members of Tirupati Poura Sanghala Samakhya, a consortium of civil society organisations, took out a candlelight rally in the city in memory of the deceased devotees involved in the stampede on Thursday. CPM district leader Kandharapu Murali, who called the stampede an ‘indelible blot’ that would remain forever on the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, demanded ₹1 crore as compensation and government …

Tirupati stampede: Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan raps TTD for its ‘continued focus on VIPs’
11 hours, 42 minutes ago

Tirupati stampede: Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan raps TTD for its ‘continued focus on VIPs’

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has rapped the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams authorities for “continuing to ignore the common pilgrims by nurturing the VIP-centric focus” in spite of the regime change. Accompanied by Tirupati MLA Arani Srinivasulu, Joint Collector Subham Bansal, Superintendent of Police Manikanta Chandolu, Deputy Superintendent of Police Chenchu Babu, the Deputy Chief Minister visited the …

Gudivada Amarnath blames A.P. government’s apathy for Tirupati stampede
12 hours, 28 minutes ago

Gudivada Amarnath blames A.P. government’s apathy for Tirupati stampede

The Hindu  

Blaming the Andhra Pradesh government for the stampede at a Vaikunta Dwara Darshan token counter at Tirupati which claimed six lives on January 8, YSR Congress Party leader Gudivada Amarnath on January 9 asked why did the authorities concerned failed to make adequate arrangements for the heavy influx of pilgrims for the festival. The former Minister said that elaborate arrangements …

Tirupati stampede: Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president seeks action on officials concerned
16 hours, 38 minutes ago

Tirupati stampede: Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president seeks action on officials concerned

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president Swami Srinivasananda Saraswati on Thursday asked the government and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam to take stern action on the officials who failed to provide proper arrangements for the distribution of tokens for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam. Mr. Srinivasananda Saraswati sought a judicial probe with regard to Tirupati incidents so that its recommendations could be implemented at least …

Tirupati stampede: What led to the tragedy that claimed six lives, left over 40 injured | Explained
1 day, 2 hours ago

Tirupati stampede: What led to the tragedy that claimed six lives, left over 40 injured | Explained

India TV News  

At least six people died and several others were injured after a stampede broke out near the Tirupati temple on Wednesday evening. Overcrowding led to stampede, says TTD In the meantime, Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams said that stampede that claimed six lives at Tirupati was caused by "overcrowding". TTD calls stampede ‘unfortunate’ Calling the incident "unfortunate," BR Naidu …

YSRCP links Tirumala temple stampede with Pushpa 2 screening tragedy in Telangana
1 day, 2 hours ago

YSRCP links Tirumala temple stampede with Pushpa 2 screening tragedy in Telangana

India Today  

Outside SVIMS Hospital in Tirupati, where the injured from the Tirumala temple stampede are receiving treatment, YSR Congress Party cadre stirred controversy by linking the tragic incident to the negligence seen during last month’s Pushpa 2 stampede in Hyderabad. The stampede at the Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing centers in the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple complex claimed six lives and left …

Chandrababu Naidu blasts TTD officials on Tirupati stampede, demands accountability
1 day, 2 hours ago

Chandrababu Naidu blasts TTD officials on Tirupati stampede, demands accountability

India Today  

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu fiercely questioned Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials and the police over the stampede incident at the Tirumala temple. The Chief Minister raised concerns over the numbers, questioning the decision to allow 4,500 people when only 2,000 were originally planned. The Executive Officer confirmed 1.2 lakh online tickets and 2 lakh offline tickets were issued, with arrangements …

Ex-TTD chiefs blame Chandrababu Naidu, current board, cops for Tirupati stampede
1 day, 2 hours ago

Ex-TTD chiefs blame Chandrababu Naidu, current board, cops for Tirupati stampede

India Today  

In the wake of the stampede at Tirupati during the Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations, former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chairmen Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and VY Subba Reddy have expressed outrage over the incident, calling for accountability and immediate action against responsible officials. Speaking exclusively to India Today, Bhumana Karunakar Reddy accused the TTD administration of prioritising political agendas over serving the temple …

Jagan Mohan Reddy slams Chandrababu Naidu government over Tirupati stampede
1 day, 2 hours ago

Jagan Mohan Reddy slams Chandrababu Naidu government over Tirupati stampede

India Today  

YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called for immediate accountability and compensation for the victims of the stampede during the Vaikuntha Ekadashi ticket distribution in Tirupati, which claimed six lives and left over 50 devotees injured. Expressing deep concern over the incident, Jagan blamed the Chandrababu Naidu-led government, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams administration, and district officials for …

Tirupati stampede incident: Judicial inquiry will be ordered, says CM Chandrababu Naidu
1 day, 2 hours ago

Tirupati stampede incident: Judicial inquiry will be ordered, says CM Chandrababu Naidu

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met the Tirupati stampede incident victims and said he would order a judicial inquiry into the stampede incident that left six people dead and dozens injured, besides transferring three senior officials including the district Superintendent of Police. Addressing a press conference, Naidu said he has ordered suspension of two officials, including a …

Video: Chandrababu Naidu to visit Tirupati temple today after stampede kills 6
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1 day, 2 hours ago

Video: Chandrababu Naidu to visit Tirupati temple today after stampede kills 6

India Today  

At least six devotees died, and 29 others were injured in a stampede near Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing centres at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala Hills. Preliminary reports suggest that hundreds of devotees jostled for tokens for Vaikunta Dwara darshan at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple which triggered the stampede, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chief BR Naidu said. "The death of …

Tirupati stampede: Chandrababu Naidu suspends officials, calls DSP's actions wrong
1 day, 2 hours ago

Tirupati stampede: Chandrababu Naidu suspends officials, calls DSP's actions wrong

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has suspended and transferred officials in the aftermath of the stampede at Tirumala that claimed six lives and left many injured. Naidu criticised the lapses in coordination between the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board and the civil administration, calling for greater accountability. The Chief Minister also addressed reports suggesting that miscommunication led to the …

Tirupati stampede: Chandrababu Naidu to visit Tirupati today, reviews situation with top officials
2 days, 2 hours ago

Tirupati stampede: Chandrababu Naidu to visit Tirupati today, reviews situation with top officials

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reviewed the stampede situation with DGP, TTD EO, District Collector, SP. Coming down heavily, CM Naidu questioned why they could not make arrangements accordingly when it was known that devotees would come in large numbers. TTD chairman BR Naidu said, "CM Chandrababu Naidu held a teleconference and expressed displeasure over the incident. …

Action Against Political Comments on Tirumala Hill: TTD Chairman
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Action Against Political Comments on Tirumala Hill: TTD Chairman

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Chairman B.R. In a recent statement, Naidu stated that anyone making political remarks at the sacred site would face strict action. He further added that the issue was discussed as a special agenda in the first meeting of the newly formed governing body of TTD, where it was unanimously decided to take firm steps in …

Police disrupted Thrissur Pooram, Thiruvambady Devaswom tells Kerala HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police disrupted Thrissur Pooram, Thiruvambady Devaswom tells Kerala HC

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Thiruvambady Devaswom has informed the Kerala High Court that the devotees who came to participate, witness, and celebrate Thrissur Pooram were prevented, and the festival abruptly brought to a grinding halt by the police personnel deployed at the venue. Last week, the Cochin Devaswom Board had told the HC that certain actions of the Thiruvambady Devaswom during the …

Telangana Congress leader Jagga Reddy accuses BJP of conspiracy in Tirumala laddu controversy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Congress leader Jagga Reddy accuses BJP of conspiracy in Tirumala laddu controversy

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee working president T. Jagga Reddy has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is attempting to exploit the controversy overthe alleged desecration of the sacred Tirumala Laddu prasadam for political gain in elections. Editorial |Politicising the laddu: On the Tirupati laddu and its ‘adulteration’ Mr. Reddy emphasised that the core issue—the alleged desecration of the Tirumala Laddu—is …

Alliance parties demand probe into ‘irregularities’ in TTD
7 months ago

Alliance parties demand probe into ‘irregularities’ in TTD

The Hindu  

The TDP, BJP and JSP leaders came on a single platform to demand a probe into the alleged irregularities in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams administration during the last five years. TDP accused Mr. Dharma Reddy and TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, who has since resigned, of diverting funds from TTD coffers to meet Tirupati’s maintenance and sanitation needs. BJP leader …

TTD chief condemns Udhayanidhi's sanatana remarks
1 year, 4 months ago

TTD chief condemns Udhayanidhi's sanatana remarks

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: 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 …

Subramanian Swamy accuses Naidu, PK of false propaganda against TTD
1 year, 5 months ago

Subramanian Swamy accuses Naidu, PK of false propaganda against TTD

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy accused Telugu Desam Party national president Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan of disseminating lies and fake propaganda about Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and its SRIVANI Trust. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Friday, Swamy claimed that both Naidu and Pawan are making baseless allegations against the devasthanam …

TD leaders arrested for staging protests ahead of CM\'s visit to Tirupati
2 years, 3 months ago

TD leaders arrested for staging protests ahead of CM\'s visit to Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Tirupati police on Tuesday arrested former MLA and Telugu Desam leader M. Sugunamma and other party workers for staging protests before Chief Minister Y.S. Taking a strong exception to the manner in which some YSRC leaders set up hundreds of flexis of the Chief Minister along the city roads that leads to Tirumala, the TD leaders staged a protest …

Bengaluru violence: Confiscate rioters' properties like Yogi Adityanath did: Karnataka MP Tejasvi Surya
4 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru violence: Confiscate rioters' properties like Yogi Adityanath did: Karnataka MP Tejasvi Surya

India TV News  

Bengaluru South Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday advised Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. "I request Yediyurappa to confiscate and attach the properties of the rioters and compensate the losses to public property in the same way as the Adityanath government did in Uttar Pradesh," the BJP MP said. He criticized former Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dinesh Gundu Rao …

The Tirupati temple employment of non-Hindus controversy explained
5 years, 4 months ago

The Tirupati temple employment of non-Hindus controversy explained

Op India  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary L V Subramanyam recently announced that non-Hindu employees working in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, which manages the Sri Venkateswara temple atop Tirumala hill, one of the richest Hindu temples, will be sacked. An inquiry was ordered which led to revelation that the lady officer who had visited the church was appointed in 1986 whereas the order banning …

Move to ‘privatise’ Padmavathi Nilayam leads to controversy
5 years, 8 months ago

Move to ‘privatise’ Padmavathi Nilayam leads to controversy

The Hindu  

Immediately after getting sucked into the vortex of an avoidable dispute in the gold scheme, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams appears to be heading for another controversy, this time with the Sri Padmavathi Nilayam, built in Tiruchanur on the city outskirts. From the southern outskirts, the pilgrim parties can motor up the ‘Garuda Varadhi’ to reach Alipiri and drive further to …

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