Mon Mar 24 04:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Andhra Pradesh CM Orders Hindu-Only Employment at Tirumala Temple
**Hyderabad, India** – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced Friday that only Hindus will be employed at the Tirumala temple, a significant pilgrimage site. While individuals of other faiths currently employed there will be reassigned to other departments, Naidu stressed that this will be done without causing offense. This decision follows disciplinary action taken against 18 temple employees in February for reportedly practicing non-Hindu religions. These employees have been barred from temple religious activities and instructed to seek transfers.
Naidu, who visited the temple with his family to celebrate his grandson’s birthday, attributed his survival from multiple assassination attempts to the divine intervention of Lord Venkateswara. He also announced plans to build Venkateswara Swamy temples in every state capital across India.
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