TTD rubbishes off allegations over Srivani trust donations

TIRUPATI: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has rubbished off allegations levelled by some political outfits over the Srivani trust donations.


Addressing a joint press conference with Sadhu-Sant and other representatives from the Viswa Hindu Parishad and various mutts, TTD EO AV Dharma Reddy told reporters that ever since the inception of the Srivani trust about four years ago, all the activities are being carried out in an utmost transparent manner.

"In the last four years, over 8.25 lakh people had darshan in both online and offline through Srivani trust. As alleged by some persons, is it possible to cheat these devotees without giving proper receipts? Will the devotees sit quiet if we don't give them correct receipts? A trust is usually formed with many norms and guidelines. We are generating separate receipts for donation and darshan tickets. One should think carefully before making such baseless allegations otherwise it would hurt millions of devotees", he cautioned.

Meanwhile, the representatives of the VHP and the mutts expressed concerns over baseless allegations levelled against the TTD's Srivani trust and said they were very much satisfied with the fool-proof functioning of the trust which has no scope for any irregularities.