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Former TTD chairman has claimed that over 100 cows have died in the past three months due to poor care and mismanagement
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YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Friday alleged that several cows at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) gosala have died due to negligence by the NDA-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh.
Bhumana, who is also former TTD chairman, demanded an inquiry into the cow deaths to bring out the truth and protect the sanctity of Tirumala.
Speaking to the media, the YSRCP leader claimed that over 100 cows have died in the past three months due to poor care and mismanagement. “This number is based only on what has come to our notice, the actual figure could be higher,” he said.
He accused the current government — a coalition of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — of ignoring important responsibilities and instead focusing on making false accusations against YSRCP leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. “They are attempting to erase his good efforts,” he added.
Bhumana also raised concerns about the person in charge of the gosala, claiming, “It is being overseen by a Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) who lacks veterinary expertise. This is sheer neglect of the coalition government and its appointed TTD governing body.”
TTD Responds: ‘False News’
In response, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) dismissed Bhumana’s claims and labelled them as false and misleading.
“TTD strongly condemns the spread of false information intended to mislead devotees and the public. We request the devotees not to believe false news,” the TTD said in a post on X.
Bhanuprakash Reddy, a member of the TTD Trust Board, also slammed Bhumana for making allegations without verifying the facts and said that the vigilance department has launched an investigation.
“There are currently 1,768 cows in the Tirupati Goshala. A few of them have unfortunately died due to health-related issues. Recently, one cow died on a railway track, and the TTD Vigilance department has initiated an investigation into the incident,” Bhanuprakash said.
He added, “Karunakar Reddy is spreading false information—he should refrain from reading out scripts written by someone else without verifying the facts.”
‘Baseless And Malicious Propaganda’: Nara Lokesh
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister and TDP leader Nara Lokesh accused Bhumana Karunakar Reddy of spreading “baseless and malicious propaganda” on social media.
“There is no truth to these claims,” he said, referring to the YSRCP leader’s allegations of cow deaths in TTD goshalas.
I strongly condemn the baseless and malicious propaganda being spread on social media about cow deaths in TTD goshalas. There is no truth to these claims.TTD has clarified the facts. Devotees are urged not to believe this false narrative, which YSRCP has pushed to mislead and… https://t.co/olGNYTi4Rb
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) April 11, 2025
“TTD has clarified the facts. Devotees are urged not to believe this false narrative, which YSRCP has pushed to mislead and provoke. Spreading lies about sacred institutions for political gain is shameful and unacceptable,” Lokesh stated.
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Andhra Pradesh, India, India
