BJP State president Somu Veerraju has objected to the circular purportedly issued by Endowments Commissioner M. Hari Jawaharlal to the Executive Officers of the temples, ordering them to pay the statutory dues (Endowments Administration Fund, Common Good Fund and Archaka Welfare Fund) citing a Vigilance and Enforcement Department report.
It was mentioned in the circular that 1,776 endowment institutions had arrears of ₹353.80 crore as on March 31, 2022, of which ₹42 crore was remitted in April and May. With this, the balance payable stood at approximately ₹312 crore.