BJP Rajya Sabha member G.V.L. Narasimha Rao has taken exception to the nomination of non-Hindus as members of the trust boards of various temples in the State, including the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam at Srisailam, Sri Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada, and Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam.
Mr. Narasimha Rao, along with party State vice-president P. Vishnu Kumar Raju, parliament district president M. Raveendra had darshan of the deity at Sri Karaka Chettu Polamamba on Tuesday.
Later, a signature campaign was launched to voice the concern of the people against the actions of the State government, which were “hurting the sentiments of the devotees.”
