The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Andhra Pradesh, on the 4th of March, expressed concern over the waiting time at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) temple in Tirupati.
According to sources, the BJP Spokesperson of Andhra Pradesh Mr. Samanchi Srinivas asked the TTD to reduce the waiting time of devotees by increasing the number of free darshan tokens. While addressing the media, the BJP leader said the waiting time for devotees coming from far off places could be reduced by increasing the number of tokens which would notify about their timing of darshan. With this, the devotees need not to wait for a couple of days, with no idea about their turns. Furthermore, the BJP Spokesperson asked the TTD to issue additional free tokens and Rs. 300 tokens through the online portal, which would reduce the rust at ticket counters. As of now, the TTD issues only 15,000 tickets a day.
The BJP leader slammed the TTD authorities for troubling the devotees and asked them to provide darshan, food and accommodation of common devotees on the lines, instead of only VIP devotees. Mr. Samanchi said, “The values of the world top temple’s trust board were stooped down with the commercial attitude of the Chairman and other members who increased the price of Arjitha Seva tickets on lines of auction.” Furthermore, opposing the move of the trust board to remove private hotels on Tirumala hills, he asked that the TTD should provide food in accordance with the food habits of devotees, who come from various parts of the country.
The TTD authority and Chairman Mr. Y.V. Subba Reddy is yet to respond to the criticism and demands of the BJP leader in Andhra Pradesh.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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