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Vijayasai Reddy Unveils Five Proposals for Tirupati, Promises Prohibition
V. Vijayasai Reddy announced five new ideas for Tirupati.
They add to 15 ideas he had announced in other cities.
He said his proposed party would welcome people of every caste and religion.
He wants liquor prohibited in Tirupati and free education offered through Sri Venkateswara schools.
He also wants changes to the way Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is run.
He proposed punishment for people who keep Hindu Dalits out of temples.
He urged the government to stop forced religious conversions.
He also called for action on water shortages in Rayalaseema.
Former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijayasai Reddy announced five proposals for Tirupati, adding to 15 earlier announcements in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Anantapur.
His proposals include liquor prohibition in Tirupati, free education through Sri Venkateswara schools and relocating Christian missionary institutions.
He called for changes to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, including abolishing its Trust Board and excluding political leaders from its administration.
He proposed penalties of up to four years in prison for barring Hindu Dalits from temples and urged action against forced religious conversions.
He also called for a world Hindu religious organisation and immediate measures to address water needs in Rayalaseema.
- Who
- Former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijayasai Reddy.
- What
- He announced five proposals for Tirupati, including prohibition, temple-administration changes and free education.
- Where
- Tirupati, with related proposals concerning Tirumala and Rayalaseema.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not give a date.
- Why
- He said the proposals reflect commitments to Hindu Dharma, social equality, transparent temple administration and local welfare.
Key facts
- New proposals
- Five proposals for Tirupati
- Earlier announcements
- 15 proposals announced in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Anantapur
- Prohibition
- Vijayasai Reddy promised liquor prohibition in Tirupati
- Temple access
- He proposed up to four years' imprisonment for barring Hindu Dalits from temples
- TTD administration
- He proposed abolishing the Trust Board, excluding political leaders and involving mutt heads
- Education
- He proposed Sri Venkateswara schools offering free education
- Water
- He called for immediate action on drinking water and irrigation in Rayalaseema
Quotes
V Vijayasai Reddy
Former Rajya Sabha member who announced proposals for Tirupati
“The party would welcome him if he returned to the faith.”
thehansindia.com
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