A big consignment of 300 large-sized laddus of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy of Tirumala had been flown to New Delhi by Dharma Reddy the In-charge EO who has been there for a long time at TTD.
He is moving earth and heaven in Delhi to get retained with the TTD. He is close to Jagan the CM and was close to YSR earlier.
According to reports, as many as 300 large laddus used during Kalyanotsavam of the Tirumala deity, were taken from Tirupati international airport to Delhi.
The money for the laddus was debited from the TTD account and shown as part of Kalyanotsavam. This is nothing but pure corruption in TTD and also misuse of Power.
It is learnt Dharma Reddy carried the laddus to please his bosses in the Indian Defence Estates Service Department in Delhi, as part of lobbying to get a further extension in Andhra Pradesh so that he could be appointed as a full-time executive officer of the TTD.
He had been on deputation to the state services for two terms and his latest term expired by May end. Though the State government tried for another extension, the centre did not agree since rules do not permit it.
He is making intense lobbying at a high level. Even chief minister Y S Jagan put forth his request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dharma Reddy’s extension during his visit to Delhi two days ago.
If he gets the extension, he would be appointed as Secretary of the Endowments Department and make him full-time EO of TTD.
The appointment of Dharma Reddy as the EO was contrary to the qualifications mentioned in Section.107(1) of AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (Act 30 of 1987).
