Overview

• Bhumana Karunakar Reddy alleged on June 20 that TTD planned to end Veda Parayanam at the Tirumala temple, calling the move sacrilegious.
• He claimed a senior TTD official dismissed scripture recitation as “a waste of time” and accused new management of harassing priests through physical frisking.
• On June 21, TTD management issued a statement denying any intention to halt Veda Parayanam and refuting the priest harassment allegations.
• The Devasthanams explained that frisking at the Parakamani currency counting centre has been a longstanding security measure and was formalized with an SOP after a 2023 incident.
• The dispute underscores political tensions between YSRCP leaders and TTD authorities over the administration of temple rituals and security procedures.