The newly-formed Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) held its first meeting on Monday and passed a resolution requiring non-Hindus employed by the board to either take voluntary retirement or opt for a transfer to other government departments in Andhra Pradesh. Notably, the TTD is an independent government trust that manages Tirumala Venkateswara temple in Tirupati – the world’s richest Hindu shrine.Tirupati laddu row: Transfer non-Hindus, ban political speeches, get better ghee, TTD takes list of decisions
The newly-formed Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) held its first meeting on Monday and passed a resolution requiring non-Hindus employed by the board to either take voluntary retirement or opt for a transfer to other government departments in Andhra Pradesh. Notably, the TTD is an independent government trust that manages Tirumala Venkateswara temple in Tirupati – the world’s richest Hindu shrine.