The EO said on an average nearly 15 cows die every month following their old age and some diseases as some donors donate such type of bovines to TTD. In 2024, when 179 cows died in SV Gosala

Metro India News | TIRUPATI

Under the instructions of the CM of Andhra Pradesh N Chandra Babu Naidu, many reforms have been brought in TTD since June last making Tirumala a pilgrim-friendly centre, said TTD EO J Syamala Rao.

Addressing media persons at the TTD Administrative Building hall in Tirupati on Monday, the EO refuted the allegations made by former TTD Trust board Chairman Bhumana Karunakara Reddy over the suspicious deaths of 100 cows in TTD Goshala as baseless and made with an intention to malign the reputation of TTD, thereby hurting the sentiments of scores of Hindus spread across the globe.

The EO said there were a lot of corruptive practices carried out in SV Gosala from March 2021 to March 2024 and explained to the media the misappropriation held in the TTD Gosala with the help of video clippings and statistical evidences submitted by the TTD Vigilance Report, which were carried out from during (March 2021 to March 2024 in SV Dairy Farm of Tirupati).

The EO said on an average nearly 15 cows die every month following their old age and some diseases as some donors donate such type of bovines to TTD. In 2024, when 179 cows died in SV Gosala, in January, February and March in 2025, some 43 cows died because of their age factor and diseases while so far in this year, a total of 59 calves were also born.

Earlier, the TTD EO said, since last June, many reforms were brought in TTD including enhancement of the taste of Annaprasadam and Srivari Prasadams, laddu quality, transparency in Seva, Darshan tickets and Accommodation, getting rid of the brokers, by strengthening IT Wing of TTD, transferring the incompetent person holding the superior post. Adulterated ghee was procured for making the sacred Srivari Laddu Prasadams during their regime and we have cancelled those suppliers and blacklisted them.

Similarly in the name of donating organic products for making Srivari Annaprasadams, the donor supplied Rs 5 crore worth adulterated organic products and took the benefit of donor pass books for Rs 25cr against norms as there are no privileges in TTD for kind donations. This also we have cancelled, the EO observed.