TTD chief says only Hindu staff In Tirumala, but Centre wants non-Muslims In Waqf boards: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the newly announced Hindu-only staff policy at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). Owaisi pointed out that while TTD insists on employing only Hindu staff, the NDA government seeks to induct non-Muslims into Waqf Boards. He labelled this as a double standard, questioning the differing rules for Hindu and Muslim institutions.
In a post on X, Owaisi stated, "Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams' chairman says that only Hindus should work in Tirumala. But Modi government wants to make it mandatory for there to be non-Muslims in Waqf Boards & Waqf Council. Most Hindu Endowment laws insist that only Hindus should be its members. What is good for the goose should be good for the gander, no?"
The new TTD chairman, B R Naidu, announced on October 31 that all employees at Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, should be Hindus. He indicated plans to consult with the Andhra Pradesh government on how to address staff members of other religions, suggesting they could be reassigned to different government departments or offered Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) options.
#WATCH | Hyderabad: AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi says "...Not even a single member of the 24 members of TTD Board (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) is a non-Hindu...The new Chairman of TTD says that the people working there should be Hindu...We are not against this, we just… pic.twitter.com/crnHr7PNYh
— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2024
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ chairman says that only Hindus should work in Tirumala. But Modi govt wants to make it mandatory for there to be non-Muslims in Waqf Boards & Waqf Council. Most Hindu Endowment laws insist that only Hindus should be its members. What is good for…
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) November 1, 2024
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
