Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal has asked Chittoor
Collector to submit a report on the allegation that YSR Congress party
president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's followers raised “Jai Jagan” slogans
inside the Tirumala shrine.
Mr. Bhanwarlal told media
persons that there was nothing wrong in political leaders in visiting
temple but slogan shouting by their followers was not proper and he
would seek a report on it.
Earlier, Telugu Desam
party petitioned the CEO alleging that Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy and has
followers have violated the model code of conduct by raising slogans of
“Jai Jagan” and “YSR Congress zindabad” at the mahadwaram of the
Tirumala temple.
There is no law to insist that
non-Hindus visiting Tirumala temple to sign a faith declaration form but
it is a convention in the temple, said Endowments Minister C.
Ramachandraiah here on Thursday.
Asked to respond on
the controversy over refusal of YSR Congress Party president and Kadapa
MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy to sign on the declaration form at the Tirumala
temple on Wednesday, he said it would have been desirable if that
convention was followed.
Several temples be it
Guruvayur temple, Puri or Sabrimala, have their conventions and which
were adhered to by the devotees, he said.
‘Peace disturbed'
“I
will leave it to the wisdom of individuals whether they should respect
the age-old conventions or not. But I feel those with prudent mind and
wisdom should respect conventions followed in temple,” he said. He
however said was concerned that the incident disturbed the tranquility
of the temple. No responsible leader would disturb peace in a temple. He
also said there was no need to take any action if an individual did not
give a faith declaration.
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