Reportedly the BJP alleged that a crown made of silver and some precious jewelry went missing from the treasury of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which oversees affairs at the famous Sri Venkateswara temple in Andhra Pradesh. When speaking to reporters in Tirupati, Andhra BJP leader and former TTD Board member G bhanu prakash reddy said that the crown, which weighed around 5.4 kg, and some jewelry offered by devotees, had been missing since October 2017, when an audit was conducted.
Meanwhile similar allegations have surfaced in the past, bhanu prakash reddy on Tuesday released documents related to the audit, to back his claims. Furthermore as per report the TTD EO said that a fresh audit will be conducted in September to ensure 'flawless' record-keeping and added that a probe would be initiated to ascertain dereliction of duties of officials if any.
Apparently the authorities are expected to issue a detailed statement on the issue soon and the controversy over missing jewels first came to light last year, when former TTD chief priest Ramana Deekshithulu, leveled shocking allegations of financial irregularities against the administration of the board and also raised suspicion that several precious ornaments from the temple were missing.
