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Basara priest suspended
The Basara temple main priest P Sanjeev Kumar and Stapati Parayan Dar Shravan Sharma were suspended on Wednesday following allegations of shifting the ‘Utsavamurthulu’. An inquiry was also ordered into the incident.
Hyderabad: The Basara temple main priest P Sanjeev Kumar and Stapati Parayan Dar Shravan Sharma were suspended on Wednesday following allegations of shifting the ‘Utsavamurthulu’. An inquiry was also ordered into the incident.
Speaking to the media, Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy expressed anguish over the shifting of Utsavamurthulu from the temple. He directed Endowments Commissioner Shiv Shankar to suspend Kumar and Sharma, who have ‘hurt’ the sentiments of the devotees.
Shiv Shankar issued orders suspending the duo.The Minister stated that the government would not tolerate if anyone plays with thea sentiments of the devotees.
Reddy asked Regional Joint Commissioner Krishnaveni to inquire into shifting of the Murthi. He said that memo was issued to the temple’s Executive Officer, Inspector and Sweeper.
