Archive · 21 Aug 2025
TTD Chiefs Trade Accusations Amid Political Clash
The people in charge of a big temple in India are fighting.
The current boss says the old boss did bad things with money.
The old boss says the current boss is making things political and is responsible for some accidents.
Both sides are accusing each other of bad behavior.
Regular people who go to the temple are worried that all the fighting will get in the way of the temple's main job, which is to help the people who come to pray.
Current and former TTD chairmen are engaged in a war of words, accusing each other of corruption.
Current Chairman Naidu defended his tenure, claiming transparency and accusing the previous administration of irregularities.
Former Chairman Karunakar Reddy accused Naidu of political mudslinging and highlighted issues like the Vaikuntha Ekadasi tragedy.
Reddy questioned Naidu's financial gains and called for a CBI probe into the allegations against him and former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Devotees express concern that the political conflict is overshadowing the TTD's primary duties.
- Who
- BR Naidu (current TTD chairman) and Bhumana Karunakar Reddy (former chairman).
- What
- War of words between current and former TTD chairmen over corruption and mismanagement.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and Hyderabad.
- Why
- Accusations of corruption and mismanagement of temple affairs.
BR Naidu's Perspective
Bhumana Karunakar Reddy's Perspective
Financial Practices
BR Naidu's Perspective
Transparency in decisions; previous administration's irregularities
Bhumana Karunakar Reddy's Perspective
Accusations of corruption, mismanagement
Motives
BR Naidu's Perspective
Criticism of YSRCP government's financial decisions
Bhumana Karunakar Reddy's Perspective
Focus on devotee service
- Organization
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)
- Current Chairman
- BR Naidu
- Former Chairman
- Bhumana Karunakar Reddy
- Allegations
- Corruption, mismanagement
- Incident Mentioned
- Vaikuntha Ekadasi tragedy
