Overview

• The trust board has reaffirmed its commitment to a donor-backed AI system that allocates time slots and manages queues at no cost to TTD.
• Former TTD executive L.V. Subramanyam argued that limited temple space and procedural norms make one- to two-hour darshan impractical and urged investment in pilgrim amenities instead.
• YSR Congress spokesman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy labeled the AI push as publicity-driven, questioning the absence of visible outcomes after nine months of discussions.
• Chairman B.R. Naidu defended the project as a crowd-management tool backed by Google and TCS, emphasizing that AI will not alter worship or temple rituals.
• A faction of TTD employees voiced support for the initiative, viewing AI as a potentially effective means to reduce prolonged waiting times despite traditional constraints.