The new Government has stepped in and the CM Chandrababu has visited the TTD, but the change is yet to be felt. The New Chairman is yet to be appointed for the TTD. We need a clean man who will look for the welfare of the pilgrims and stop commercial activity.
It should be a charity-oriented temple and not for earnings sake. With a series of weekend holidays till June 17, a heavy pilgrim rush is being witnessed at Tirumala which continued on Saturday. All the compartments, Narayanagiri sheds and outside lines up to Kalyana Vedika were filled with pilgrims.
The pilgrim influx has not reduced since Thursday and is expected to continue as Monday is also a holiday. Sarvadarshan devotees have to wait in queue for 36 hours for the darshan of the Lord.
The TTD has been continuously distributing Annaprasadam and water to the devotees waiting in serpentine queue lines with the help of Srivari Sevaks. Under the personal supervision of TTD JEO Veerabrahmam, senior officials are monitoring the arrangements,ensuring hassle-free distribution of Annaprasadam and water while the vigilance and security wing of the TTD continuously manages the flow
of devotees.
The names of Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju and Ashoka Gajapathi Raju are under circulation for the TTD chief. But we do not know what is running in the mind of Chandrababu Muralimohan has been angling for the post for a long time.
The name of Naga Babu the brother Pawan was also floated. But Naga Babu ruled it out on his own. A lot of restructuring has to be done.
Months of waiting and advance booking should be removed for the TTD services.
It should be more than 30 days. The quality of Laddu-free food should be improved. Rates of food in canteens must come down.The pilgrimage must not make a dent into the poor man’s pocket.Room rents must come down drastically.
