The Temples Protection Movement condemned the attack on the Bhadrachalam temple Executive Officer for opposing illegal constructions on temple lands in Andhra Pradesh. TPM urged Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to protect the lands and resolve the issue permanently.
the author questions the role of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trust board and the Executive Officer as the custodian of Tirumala and concluded that they cannot assume the role of ‘the owner’ by quoting judgments.