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New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Anomalies in Tulabaram donations: TTD member
TIRUPATI: BJP State spokesperson and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board member Bhanuprakash Reddy on Monday filed a complaint alleging misappropriation of donations collected under Tulabaram at Tirumala temple between 2019 and 2024. In his complaint to the Tirupati Superintendent of Police, Bhanuprakash alleged that a contract worker managing the Tulabaram ritual inside the temple failed to deposit the collected donations into TTD accounts. He accused the contract employee, allegedly supported by temple officials, of misappropriating over 50% of the donations daily, amounting to several lakhs of rupees and totaling crores over time. He charged that the temple staff, in collusion with others, committed criminal breach of trust by misusing the funds donated by devotees of Lord Venkateswara. Bhanuprakash also claimed that the State Vigilance and Enforcement Department's recent inquiry into TTD affairs did not cover the Tulabaram issue. He said complaints received by the TTD during the period were ignored and discarded without action. Tulabaram is an age-old ritual in which devotees donate goods, groceries, ornaments, or crops equivalent to their body weight.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
TTD board member slaps legal notice on Tamil film actor Santhanam
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trust board member and BJP state spokesperson G. Bhanuprakash Reddy has slapped a legal notice on Tamil film actor N. Santhanam, alleging that a song in his upcoming film titled 'DD Next Level' contains lyrics that offend the sentiments of Hindus. 'The song in question, 'Kissa 47,' presented in a rap style, has the lyrics, 'Srinivasa Govinda… Govinda Hari Govinda' (referring to Lord Venkateswara). The protagonist of the film uses the word 'Govinda' in a derogatory manner, said Mr. Bhanuprakash. The video of the song is already circulating on YouTube and other social media platforms. Mr. Bhanuprakash, through advocate and BJP leader K. Ajay Kumar, has issued a legal notice to Mr. Santhanam and Hyderabad-based Niharika Entertainments. The notice accuses them of 'hurting the sentiments of the Hindu community at large.' Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Mr. Bhanuprakash expressed deep concern over the deliberate use of the Lord's name in an offensive manner. 'Sanathana Dharma has become an easy target in the entertainment field. Will actors create such content and videos if it involves hurting the sentiments of other faiths?' he questioned. The legal notice demands an unconditional apology from the actor and the immediate withdrawal of the song from the film and all public platforms. It warns of a ₹100 crore payout towards damages for remixing a much-revered devotional song if not removed. Mr. Bhanuprakash further said that the complaint would be escalated to the Censor Board at New Delhi for initiating necessary action. Meanwhile, the BJP's Tamil Nadu unit has already filed police complaints at various places.
