PIL filed by Dr Subramanian Swamy to free Tirupati and other Hindu Temples from Govt Control.

‘Free Hindu Temples and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam from Andhra govt’s control’: Hyd HC to hear Dr Subramanian Swamy’s plea.

Agencies | Hederabad | Nov 14, 2018:: The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy, challenging the constitutional validity of the Andhra Pradesh government’s control over Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple at Tirumala, Sri Padmavathy temple in Tiruchaanur and another Hindu 11 temples in Andhra Pradesh.

A two-judge bench comprising of Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan and Justice SV Bhatt asked the State, Centre and the TTD Authority to file its responses after Swamy alleged several financial irregularities in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), the governing body of the richest Hindu temple in the world. The plea also challenged provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987,

The court sought an audit report of the TTD, which is generally conducted under the state’s Endowments Department.

The plea alleged that the AP government had misused temple funds and destroyed the heritage of the temples. It referred to the TTD’s budget of Rs 2,678 crore for 2016-17 and alleged that the TTD did not have an external audit of its accounts and that money was diverted from the TTD funds. The court too, expressed its displeasure over the same and said that an internal audit was completely under the state’s control.

The matter was adjourned for further hearing to December 18.

Dr Swamy had earlier approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to free the temples from state government control. However, the Supreme Court refused to hear the case and had asked the petitioner to move the High Court in Hyderabad.

Dr Swamy had first moved the court shortly after former TTD chief priest Ramana Deekshitulu was sacked by authorities in May on the grounds that he exceeded the retirement age limit. However, the sacking was preceded by shocking allegations made by the priest against the TTD administration on financial irregularities. Deekshitulu had also claimed that several old ornaments from the temple were missing.

Deekshithulu demanded for a CBI inquiry, and also pressed for bringing the TTD under the ambit of the RTI for transparency. In response, the TTD accused Deekshitulu of ‘politicising’ temple affairs and threatened to take legal action against him.

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—Grossly based on the report of TNM & TNIE.

19 comments on “PIL filed by Dr Subramanian Swamy to free Tirupati and other Hindu Temples from Govt Control.”

Samarjit Prasad Ganesh
November 15, 2018

Yes, Hindus, why are you so stupid? Why accepting a perfect perverse
anti-Hindu secular Congress system? This Godless system a body-lovers
society without an Atma. Hindus become Manow again and join the Sri
Hanuman Seva Sena. Hindus create Bharat Raj is Hindu Raj is Manow
Raj. This is a message of Sri Hanuman Seva Sena.

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Shashi Kant Shukla
November 17, 2018

A good positive initiative by Dr.Subramanyam Swami.We are proud of Dr Swami.

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Suresh Krishnaswamy
November 17, 2018

Positive Initiative. Please include all Hindu Temples (in TamilNadu) also in this drive to free from Government controll.

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ANIL KALAL
November 18, 2018

We r with it

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Ramesh
November 19, 2018

We r with you

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Satyasai
November 20, 2018

Nice step sir I will with uuu

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S n tripathi
November 20, 2018

Right and nice action, i support you sir

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S n tripathi
November 20, 2018

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Venkat vedula
November 20, 2018

Amazing move, would request all Fellow Hindus to support this move and let’s get back the glory

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Premila
November 20, 2018

High time someone started this movement of trying to free our place of worship from the clutches of politicians Pray you will succeed Mr Swamy 🙏

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Shailaja
November 22, 2018

All Hindus should take this up and support Subramanium Swamy. Hope the court gives a positive verdict. If not we all Hindus should be ready to take out a Morcha and get this done.

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SURINDER MARKANDA
November 22, 2018

HINDUISM IS THE ONLY CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE WHICH HAS STAND UP AGAINST 2 GASHTI IMPERIAL POWERS ( ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY) BUT IN INDIA THEY HAVE THE GARB OF SECULARISM TOO. THESE KILLERS OF HUMANITY MUST BE STOPPED IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO TAKE CONTROL OF OUR INSTITUTIONS LIKE TEMPLES HENCE SUPPORT SWAMIJI IN THIS ENDEAVOUR

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mmg
November 27, 2018

It is a solid move for Hindus! All real Hindus need to pray to his/her God/goddess of worship for blessing in favour of this PIL move by Dr Swamy

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GOPAL BHAT
April 28, 2019

Hindus must ressist this type of illegal practices of state gov’t and seek justice from supreme court. In our country fooling only Hindus become fashion of the political parties. They will not care for anyone. People should come out with questions to the government and urge the govt to give our freedom without ant manipulations.

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Balasubramanian
November 22, 2019

Why RSS/ Central Govt sitting quiet.There are reports that Andhra CM is encouraging convertion to Christianity and poor people are being coerced to join Christianity.Hindus beware.In Kerala/NE they have converted many.

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Lakshmi Ramanathan
November 22, 2019

Me n my husband darshaned this month on 11th, Monday by TTDC, one day tour from Chennai, includes Rs. 300/- Darshan. But it was very horrible n hectic visit. We are Sr. Citizens n many people were standing in a very long queue, so many steps UPS n DOWNS, walking here n there for 2 hours, in bare foot, n particularly all the FANS were Switched OFF. So all were very tired. Those Ladies wearing RED/Orange Sarees n Securities don’t understand any languages except TELUGU. Now decided NOT TO GO in one day visit. NO Proper Response. This is for thethe KIND ATTENTION to TIRUPATI BALAJI DEVASTHANAM COMMITTEE.

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Giridharan Kandadai
June 15, 2020

Kudos to Dr.subramanya Swamy…Only he can take such positive steps to pin down the total control of govt. on Hindu temples .Not only TTD all the Hindu temples should get rid of this hold by govt.
All Hindus overwhelmingly support Dr.Swamy for this initiative and wish him all the best in this endeavor.

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Ramaswamy Srinivasan
June 19, 2020

Hats off to Swamy for taking the initiative to free TTD and other important temples from the control of AP government. Likewise, he must file
another PIL to free all hindu temples across tye country from the control of govt. This is because govt eyes on hundi offerings and least bothered to maintain the sanctity of hindu shrines. The classic example is AP where the chief minister is more intersted in number of people converted than concentrating on governance. I wish and pray that with the blessings of almighty and good wishes from crores of devout across the world, Dr Swamy come out in flying colours in his sincere endeavour.

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Venkatachalapathy
November 22, 2020

Hats off to sir dr swamy. Hindu temples should be free from government monarchy and the temples should be managed by only hindus and that too who are practicing hindu religion and have some sanctity towards the temples. Not for namesake.

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