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Andhra Pradesh Housing, Information & Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathi has alleged a large-scale cover-up successful the ₹100-crore overseas currency theft reported astatine the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Parakamani successful 2023. He besides voiced beardown suspicion implicit the caller decease of vigilance serviceman Satish Kumar, who had primitively filed the complaint.
Addressing the media astatine the TDP cardinal bureau connected Monday, the Minister said Tirumala, revered globally arsenic a awesome of spiritual harmony, attracts crores of devotees who connection donations with heavy faith. “The content that these offerings enactment Hindu dharma and payment activities was shaken by the governmental conspiracies and looting attempts during the erstwhile government’s tenure,” helium said.
Mr. Parthasarathi expressed daze that connected June 1, 2023, some complainant Satish Kumar and accused Ravi Kumar submitted a associated memo to the tribunal stating they had settled the case. As portion of this compromise, the accused allegedly “donated” assets worthy ₹14.5 crore to the TTD. “Who authorised Satish Kumar oregon YSRCP leaders to compromise a lawsuit involving crores of devotees’ offerings? How tin a ₹100-crore theft beryllium whitewashed by showing a ₹14.5-crore donation?” helium asked.
Citing vigilance reports, the Minister said Satish Kumar whitethorn person been pressured by elder officials to hold to the settlement.
He further alleged that the circumstances surrounding Satish Kumar’s caller decease rise respective questions. “Just similar successful the Vivekananda Reddy execution case, efforts are being made to represent this arsenic a bosom onslaught oregon suicide,” helium said.
Mr. Parthasarathi besides questioned however TTD’s past Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy publically declared that the decease was a termination adjacent earlier the constabulary completed their inquiry. “Why was helium successful specified a hurry? What was helium trying to hide?” helium asked.
He demanded a thorough probe into the theft, the compromise memo, the charge-sheeting process and the suspicious decease of the vigilance officer, stating that the lawsuit concerns “the religion of crores of devotees” and cannot beryllium ignored.
Drawing parallels to high-profile cases specified arsenic the Paritala Ravi and Vivekananda Reddy murders, helium said radical fearfulness that witnesses successful the Parakamani lawsuit whitethorn besides beryllium targeted.
Mr. Parthasarathi besides questioned wherefore YSRCP leaders, who antecedently opposed a CBI enquiry into the Vivekananda Reddy case, were present demanding 1 successful the Parakamani theft. “Are they trying to h2o down the lawsuit oregon forestall the information from coming out?” helium asked.
He asserted that the existent authorities is committed to ensuring that each those involved—“however almighty they whitethorn be”—are brought to justice. Citing the ghee adulteration scam, the Parakamani lawsuit and different incidents, helium said it was evident that the erstwhile authorities lacked “faith, respect and devotion” towards Tirumala.
The Minister vowed that the authorities would guarantee a full, lawful probe and bring the blameworthy earlier the people.
