Thu Jul 03 04:57:07 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the text, styled for The Hindu:
**TTD Warns Contract Workers Against Disrupting Temple Services**
**TIRUPATI, July 3, 2025** – The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) management has issued a stern warning to its contract workers, threatening to invoke the Essential Services Management Act (ESMA) if they disrupt services to devotees. The warning follows a strike notice served by the workers, who are demanding the resolution of outstanding grievances.
While acknowledging the valuable contributions of contract workers in medical, health, and sanitation departments, the TTD insists that any action that impedes the temple’s operations will be met with serious consequences. Talks between the management and workers on Wednesday failed to produce a resolution.
According to a press release, the TTD expressed its willingness to address legitimate concerns but cautioned against any disruption to the temple’s smooth functioning. The release also warned “external forces,” a veiled reference to political party-affiliated trade unions, to refrain from interfering with the temple management and unduly influencing the workers.
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