TTD initiates disciplinary action against 18 ‘non Hindu’ employees

TIRUPATI: As many as 18 Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employees, who are allegedly practicing non-Hindu faiths, have been barred from attending all religious and spiritual events conducted by the temple body as part of disciplinary action, said an official on Wednesday.

According to the temple body official, a circular to this effect was issued recently. TTD is the official custodian of world-renowned Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.

“Those 18 (employees) are barred from attending religious events. They are prohibited from attending all TTD religious and spiritual events. They cannot participate,” the official told PTI.

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