Union Minister G Kishan Reddy visits Lord Venkateswara temple, welcomes decision to remove non Hindu staff

Nov 20, 2024

TIRUPATI: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy visited Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala and offered prayers on Wednesday.

During the VIP darshan hours, he had a glimpse of the deity and later received Vedic blessings from the priests at the Ranganayakula Mandapam. TTD officials presented him with the temple's sacred offerings (Tirtha Prasadams). Afterward, he spoke to the media outside the temple.

Speaking to media persons outside the temple after taking darshan expressed happiness on the temple administration's decision to transfer non-Hindu workers to other places.

"...There was a long-standing demand that non-Hindus should not work in the Tirumala temple premises and only those who believe in Sanatan Dharma should work there. I am happy that Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has taken this decision to transfer the non-Hindus from there. I welcome this decision," he said.

"Such a decision should be taken everywhere," he added.