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Umpteen scandals occurred in TTDs Goshala from Mar 2021 to 2024: TTD EO

Tirupati, Apr 14 (UNI) Refuting the allegations made by former TTD Trust board Chairman Bhumana Karunakara Reddy over the suspicious deaths of 100 cows in TTD Goshala as baseless, TTD Executive Officer J Syamala Rao on Monday said there were a lot of corruptive practices carried out in SV Gosala from March 2021 to March 2024 ( During Karunakara Reddy tenure).
Addressing the media persons here, Syamala Rao alleged that Karunakara Reddy made these baseless allegations with an intention to malign the reputation of TTD, thereby hurting the sentiments of scores of Hindus spread across the globe.
He explained to the media in detail the misappropriation held in the TTD Goshala with the help of video clippings and statistical evidence submitted by the TTD Vigilance Report, which were carried out during that period (March 2021 to March 2024 in SV Dairy Farm of Tirupati).
The EO said, on average, nearly 15 cows die every month following their old age and some diseases, as some donors donate such types of bovines to TTD.
In 2024, when 179 cows died in SV Gosala, in the months of January, February and March in 2025, around 43 cows died because of their age factor and diseases, while so far this year, a total of 59 calves were also born, the EO said.
When the reality is like this, it is unfortunate that the former TTD Board Chief made baseless allegations that TTD has ignored the fodder for the cows, with no proper care taken, which resulted in the deaths of these cattle and many more, he pointed out.
In fact, the TTD vigilance report clearly says the negligence shown and the misappropriation took place during the earlier regime in SV Gosala, which includes unhygienic and poor-quality fodder provided to cattle, illegal floating of fodder tenders, preventing a vigilance enquiry to suppress the cow deaths and many more, he said.
“If they are really concerned about the cows, then why have they not carried out any investigation on all these irregularities during their regime? After the advent of the new director for SV Goshala, all these issues came to the fore, and at present we are correcting all the lacunae, EO asserted.
Under the instructions of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu, many reforms have been brought to TTD since June last, making Tirumala a pilgrim-friendly centre, said the TD EO.
Earlier, the TTD EO said that since last June, many reforms were brought to TTD, including enhancement of the taste of Annaprasadam and Srivari Prasadams, laddu quality, transparency in Seva, Darshan tickets and accommodation, getting rid of the brokers, strengthening the IT Wing of TTD, and transferring the incompetent person holding the superior post.
Adulterated ghee was procured for making the sacred Srivari Laddu Prasadams during their regime, and we have cancelled those suppliers and blacklisted them, he said.
Similarly, in the name of donating organic products for making Srivari Annaprasadams, the donor supplied Rs 5 crore worth of adulterated organic products and took the benefit of donor pass books for Rs 25 crore against norms, as there are no privileges in TTD for kind donations. This also we have cancelled, the EO observed.
Today the devotees are expressing immense satisfaction at the taste and quality of both Annprasadams and laddu prasadams, and we are committed to protecting the sentiments of the multitude of devotees by bringing up more and more pilgrim-friendly reforms in TTD”, EO reiterated.
TTD Joint Executive Officer Veerabrahmam, TTD Deputy Forest Officer and In-Charge Director SV Gosala Srinivasulu, and VGO Vigilance Ramkumar were also present.
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