Srisailam temple EO refutes charges levelled by BJP
The Hindu
‘Supreme Court hearing matter pertaining to Muslims running shops in temple complex’
Bhramarambha Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam Executive Officer Karanam S. Rama Rao has refuted the allegations levelled by BJP State president Somu Veerraju on the Endowments Department and the officials managing the Srisailam temple affairs that only two persons belonging to Muslim community was conducting commercial activity in the temple complex area, saying the matter is in the Supreme Court. As per the Section 13 of the A.P. Endowments Act, only Hindus should be allowed to conduct all types of activity on temple premises, but two persons —Razak and Rafi—were having shop leases. When they were served notices to end the lease, they moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court which rejected their plea last year, the EO said.More Related News