TTD to make Tilak compulsory for Employees

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While other papers have not given this news, this one appeared only in the

Andhra Jyoti. I am trying to reach the PRO, TTD to ascertain the credibility

of this piece / Namaste/ S V Badri

 

NEWS ITEM

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*TTD to make Tilak compulsory for Employees*

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*Devasthanam ready to issue new circular*

 

 

(free translation from a first page report in Andhra Jyoti – July 20, 2006)

 

 

 

Tirupati, July 19 (online)

 

 

 

The TTD Administration has decided to issue fresh circulars to the effect

that all the TTD employees should wear Tilak on their foreheads. The

decision to implement this strictly follows the acceptance of the proposal

by the major Employee Union members at a meeting held on Wednesday at the

TTD Administrative building, thus making it easy for the TTD Administration..

The recently released report of the fact finding committee headed by Justice

Bhikshapathi had pointed out that there are many employees who belong to

other than Hindu religion and do not wear a Tilak. However, the TTD

Administration had in the past made many such efforts to make wearing a

Tilak by the employees as mandatory. However, the results were short-lived.

This time around, the Employees Union members have expressed their opinion

that while enjoying the food given by Sri Venkateswara, it is improper to

not to wear a Tilak. Therefore, the TTD Administration has decided to issue

fresh circulars asking the employees to either wear a Tilak, Tiruman,

Kumkum, Vibhuti or Chandan while in duty. It is understood that this will be

issued in a day or two.

 

 

 

*STAGE SET TO TRANSFER 25 EMPLOYEES FROM TIRUMALA*

 

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The TTD Administration has strongly reacted to the allegations that some

employees of the TTD have converted to other than Hindu religions and are

involved in evangelism. The vigilance department has recently conducted a

survey on such employees who had obtained the job with their Scheduled Caste

certificates had have since converted to other than Hindu religion. They

have realized that such conversions have taken place of employees right from

the rank of a Deputy E.O to that of an attender. But the Devasthanam has

been unsuccessful in obtaining hard evidence of their having been converted..

However, in order to put a stop to allegations, the TTD Administration has

decided to transfer them from Tirumala and have readied the files on

Wednesday. The orders are likely to be passed on Thursday or Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

(Translation from Telugu by S V Badri - Camp:Tirupati)