Several important decisions were taken by the newly constituted Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board in its first meeting held on Monday. A number of resolutions were passed including -- writing a letter to the state government to take appropriate decisions about the non-Hindus working in Tirumala, a ban on making political statements in Tirumala and legal action to be taken if needed against such persons as well on those who propagate them, using enhanced quality of ghee in the preparation of Srivari Laddu.
According to reports, a resolution was passed requiring non-Hindus employed by the board to either take voluntary retirement or go for a transfer to other government departments in Andhra Pradesh. Sources told Times of India that the move is likely to impact about 300 of the board's 7,000 permanent employees.
The TTD Board has decided to employ Artificial Intelligence (AI) to lessen the time needed to have darshan at the famous Lord Venkateswara shrine. The board has discussed on slashing waiting time for darshan, from about 30 hours to 2-3 hours, using AI and other advanced technologies, according to a PTI report.
It has decided that it will now provide special darshan opportunities to Tirupati residents on the first Tuesday of each month.
In a bid to ensure the quality of Tirupati laddus that have gone through a controversy recently, the board has decided to use ghee of 'enhanced quality' in making the laddus.
A decision will be taken in the next board meeting to move the TTD's deposits from private banks to nationalised banks taking safety into consideration. Following an expert committee meeting, the board has decided to cancel the lease of Visakha Sarada Peetham mutt as it allegedly violated TTD rules.
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