Former TTD chief Bhumana Karunakar Reddy booked in 'Cow Deaths' Remarks Case

Tirupati: The SV University Police have registered a case against former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Bhumana Karunakar Reddy over his claims of cows dying at SV Gosala here.

In his complaint to Tirupati Superintendent of Police Harshavardhan Raju, TTD Board member Bhanuprakash Reddy said that Karunakar Reddy's assertions that 100 cows had died in the SV Goshala as a result of the administration's carelessness were untrue.

According to the FIR, police charged Karunakar Reddy under Sections 353(1) , 259 BNS Bharatha Nyaya Samhitha , 74 ITA- 2000-2008. Bhanuprakash Reddy stated in his complaint that these misleading assertions have harmed the sensibilities of devotees.

Meanwhile, the YSRCP leaders staged a protest here on Thursday after being denied entry into the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Goshala (cowshed), alleging cow deaths due to neglect. Karunakar Reddy lay on the road protesting, joined by Tirupati MP M Gurumoorthy and others, after police prevented them from visiting the facility.

YSRCP accused the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led government of using police to suppress evidence of “mismanagement” at Tirumala's cowshed run by the temple trust. The ruling TDP accused YSRCP of “playing politics” over cow protection and hurting the sentiments of Hindu devotees.

"The coalition government prevented Bhumana from going to the TTD cowshed. Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, MP Gurumurthy, former Deputy Chief Minister Narayana Swamy, Bhumana Abhinay Reddy, and Chevireddy Mohit Reddy protested by lying on the road. Why are you so afraid? Why did those who are so afraid to throw the challenge," the YSR Congress Party stated on X.

YSRCP demand a panel to probe Gosala deaths

YSRCP has demanded to constitute a committee to find out the death of cows at Tirupati Gosala on a regular basis and asserted that it would raise public issues as a responsible opposition.

Speaking to media here on Friday, Former MLA Kasu Mahesh Reddy said for the past nine months cows are being dying at an average rate of ten per months which is a serious issues and when we raise the issue they duck an open debate by using police force to restrict our leaders’ movements.

Karunakar Reddy has raised the issue and it is the bounden duty of the government to fact check, correct or come clear of the matter but from Chief Minister to local leaders and officials give varying figures and try to hush up the issue without giving a convincing answer.

"We will raise the issue as it concerns the sanctity of the holy shrine and the matter been causing concern of devotees nationwide. Even now, it is not late, the government should come out with full data on the issue and we demand that a committee is formed to look into the matter," Mahesh Reddy said.

Brushing aside the allegations that the issue is being politicized, he said it Chandrababu Naidu who has been trying to politicize the TTD right from laddu issue and the apex court had vented its ire over him for levelling such charges while hold high office.

He has been using this as a diversion tactics as farmers were cheated by not giving the Rythu Bharosa and students were not given fees reimbursement and no MSP was given to mirchi tobacco or other crops and the government failing in procuring the produce, he said.