Shobha Karandlaje hails AP govt’s decision to suspend auction of immovable properties of Lord Venkateswara temple

Team Udayavani, May 26, 2020, 9:19 AM IST

Bengaluru: BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje hailing Andra Pradesh government’s decidion to suspend auction of 50 immovable properties of Lord Venkateswara temple said that Dharma wins again.

Taking to twitter Shobha wrote, “Dharma Wins Again!! Budging to the pressure of Hindus, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is forced to withdraw Govt’s sinister idea of selling TTD properties.”

“This victory is dedicated to every single Dharma Warriors, Hindu unity only can save our temples from the sickulars!,” she added.

Facing stiff opposition to the proposed auctioning 50 immovable ‘unviable’ properties donated by devotees of Lord Venkateswara, the Andhra Pradesh government on Monday, May 25 suspended it and asked the hill temple administration to re-examine its decision.

“The government directed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which administers the cash-rich hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala, to take a fresh decision on auctioning the properties in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand after consulting devotees and religious heads among others,” a temple official told.

The decision came amid opposition by BJP, Janasena party, CPI-M, TDP and Congress besides devotees, who contended that the move would hurt the sentiments of those who had donated the properties to the ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara.

“Keeping in view the sentiments of devotees, the government hereby directs TTD to re-examine the issue in consultation with different stakeholders like religious elders, opinion makers, a section of devotees etc.,” a government order said.

Facing stiff opposition to the proposed auctioning 50 immovable ‘unviable’ properties donated by devotees of Lord Venkateswara, the Andhra Pradesh government on Monday, May 25 suspended it and asked the hill temple administration to re-examine its decision.

“The government directed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which administers the cash-rich hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala, to take a fresh decision on auctioning the properties in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand after consulting devotees and religious heads among others,” a temple official told PTI.

The decision came amid opposition by BJP, Janasena party, CPI-M, TDP and Congress besides devotees, who contended that the move would hurt the sentiments of those who had donated the properties to the ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara.

“Keeping in view the sentiments of devotees, the government hereby directs TTD to re-examine the issue in consultation with different stakeholders like religious elders, opinion makers, a section of devotees etc.,” a government order said.