Tirupati Temple Board Transfers 18 Employees For Alleged Involvement In 'Non-Hindu Religious Activities'

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Board, which manages the famous Sri Venkateswara temple in Andhra Pradesh, has transferred 18 of its employees for allegedly participating in “non-Hindu religious activities".

This decision comes after the board’s executive order, issued on February 1, which named employees who were found to be involved in practices inconsistent with Hindu traditions.

Among those transferred are six teachers from various TTD educational institutes, including Dr K.V. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, a professor at S.V. Ayurvedic College, and K. Sujatha and G. Asuntha, who serve as a lecturer and principal at the SPW Degree and PG College, The Indian Express reported.