Following a recent incident,
deputy chief minister pawan kalyan of
andhra pradesh began an 11-day "Prayachit Deeksha" as a spiritual atonement for the act of sacrilege committed against Tirupathi Laddu Prasadam. He harshly criticized the old
ttd board the other day for its anti-religious actions and lack of concern for the feelings of Hindus.
Now,
pawan kalyan reiterated that the
government is not holding
jagan responsible for this problem, citing the numerous irregularities committed by the
ttd board he set up and his silence over the previous five years. Pawan asked why
jagan is standing up for the
people who were on the board rather than letting the
government investigate the matter more thoroughly. Pawan stated that there was no need for all this turmoil if
jagan had a pure heart.
Pawan also questioned why the
prime minister needed to be drawn into the matter more than necessary. He further said that since the state
government has a special investigative team that would carry out an impartial investigation and provide a report on its findings, there is no need for a
cbi inquiry.
Pawan said that by charging exorbitant prices for tickets and incurring other costs, the
ttd board embezzled money in the name of Srivani Trust. According to him, the current administration is taking great care to preserve the TTD's assets and will shortly begin a thorough investigation into the wrongdoings of the outgoing administration.