The row over proposed hike in the ‘Abhishekam’ ticket price from ₹700 to ₹5,000 at the temple of Lord Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy at Kanipakam took a new twist following the posting of an In-charge Executive Officer on Friday.
S. Rana Pratap, an official in the cadre of a Gazetted Superintendent, who is holding the full additional charge of the post of Deputy Commissioner, Kurnool (Endowments Department), is posted as the in-charge Executive Officer.
The outgoing Executive Officer, M.V. Suresh Babu, who holds the cadre of Regional Joint Commissioner, Rajahmundry (Endowments Department), was duly relieved from Kanipakam temple duties.
