03-05-2025
BJP dharmika cell blames endowments dept for Simhachalam tragedy
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Visakhapatnam:
BJP dharmika cell
convener Phanindra on Saturday criticised the endowments dept over the recent wall collapse tragedy at Simhachalam temple, calling it a "direct consequence of gross negligence". He said the incident was not an accident but a clear case of institutional failure and blamed the endowments dept entirely for the loss of lives.
"The manner in which the dept is functioning has disturbed devotees and the public alike. The tragedy amounts to nothing less than murder caused by administrative apathy," he alleged. Drawing comparisons, he questioned why no one has been arrested in the case, even though actor Allu Arjun was once indirectly blamed in another incident that led to a fatality.
"The Simhachalam tragedy occurred soon after the Tirupati stampede, raising serious concerns about temple safety under the current administration. I demand a complete overhaul of the endowments dept. The three-member committee set up to probe the incident was just a time-pass move and lacked seriousness. As per Vaishnava tradition, no purification rituals (Samprokshana) has been performed in the temple after the incident, nor was the sanctity of the temple restored properly," he claimed.
