There should be no VIP culture here in Tirumala said CM Chandrababu Naidu who is on the hill shrine for the second day on Tirumala. The interest of the common man that is the Pilgrim should be protected he said.
Babu said that the pilgrims are happy with the way the Laddu taste has improved . He said that all the times used for laddu and other food items will be tested in the labs here after.
The CM suggested to Endowments Minister Anam Rannarayana Reddy that not only TTD but all temples should take the opinion of devotees in all respects. Naidu opined that no other word should be heard on the Tirumala Hills except the ‘Govinda namam’.
The Chief Minister advised officials to increase the forest area from 72 to 80 percent in Tirumala. Later, the Chief Minister inaugurated the Vakulaamatha centralised kitchen established by the TTD on Tirumala hills.
Chandrababu stayed here on Friday night and offered ‘Pattu Vastralu’ (silk robes) on behalf of the state government to Lord Venkateswara on the first day of the nine-day annual Brahmotsavams.
The CM also launched Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams calendar and diary for 2025.
