TTD suspends staff for practising other faiths

AS PER 2021 DATA, 40 NON-HINDUS WERE EMPLOYED WITHIN VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE TTD IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES

- Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams— the body which manages the temple of Lord Venkateshwara in Tirumala at Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday announced the suspension of four employees on grounds of practising faiths other than Hinduism.

The four employees were suspended based on allegations that they did not follow the institution’s code of conduct and acted irresponsibly while performing their duties as employees representing a Hindu religious organisation.

“In this context, after examining the report submitted by the TTD Vigilance Department and other evidence, departmental action was taken against them as per the rules and the four employees were immediately suspended,” a statement released by an official spokesman of the TTD said.

As per the statement, the suspended employees listed include: deputy executive engineer (quality control) B Elizar, staff nurse in BIRRD Hospital S Rosi, Grade-I pharmacist in BIRRD Hospital M Premavati, and Dr G Asuntha of SV Ayurveda Pharmacy.