Alleging that a fewer YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders were complicit successful the theft of overseas currency valued astatine astir ₹100 crore from the Tirumala temple’s ‘Parakamani’ hall, IT Minister Nara Lokesh said connected Saturday that the afloat representation of the sins committed by them successful 2019-24 would travel retired soon.
In a connection connected X, Mr. Lokesh said lawlessness was the hallmark of the YSRCP rule, erstwhile the State became a harmless haven for mafia dons, thieves and different anti-social elements, who not lone plundered earthy resources similar mines, lands and forests but besides the people.
They did not spare adjacent the wealthiness of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala. Apparently, they had the backing of past Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and past TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, the Minister alleged.
Mr. Lokesh alleged that the stolen wealth was invested successful existent estate, and claimed that the accused themselves hinted that the erstwhile Chief Minister and others who were portion of the conspiracy received their stock with Mr. Karunakar Reddy acting arsenic the conduit.
Further, the Minister said Mr. Karunakar Reddy and his followers tried to person the substance compromised done the Lok Adalat aft the theft came to light, but to nary avail arsenic the contented could inactive not beryllium hushed up.
Far worse were the alleged adulteration of the Tirumala laddu, which was considered highly ineffable by the devotees astir the world, and commercialisation of darshans, which made it astir intolerable for the mean devotees to person a glimpse of the Lord.
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his enactment leaders did not heed the proposal of N. Chandrababu Naidu (then Leader of the Opposition) to not meddle with the affairs of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), but went up with their nefarious activities and paid the terms for it, Mr. Lokesh added.
