<p>Former head priest of Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala, Ramana Deekshitulu’s media meeting here on Wednesday raised few eyebrows as it was organised by Borugadda Anil, the self-proclaimed CEO of an evangelical group “Simons Amrut Foundation”.</p>.<p>Deekshitulu reiterated his charges that the Srivari Potu (Lord’s kitchen) was dug up indiscriminately last year at the behest of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and a woman only known as “Madam”.</p>.<p>The retired head priest, quoting old scriptures and inscriptions, said that a massive wealth was hidden beneath the first “Prakaram” of the temple and the entry was from the kitchen.</p>.<p>“Perhaps that is why the authorities dug up the kitchen floor,” he said.</p>.<p>Deekshitulu demanded that the Centre order a CBI inquiry into the whole episode. “If it does not, I will sit on a fast unto death sometime in July seeking justice.</p>.<p>However, what attracted everyone’s attention is the presence of Anil at the press conference, at a time when the ruling TDP has been charging that a grand conspiracy was hatched by the YSRCP-BJP-Janasena combine to corner Naidu. Anil not only introduced Deekshitulu to Hyderabad media but compered the conference.</p>.<p>In April 2006, Guntur Urban Police arrested Anil for purportedly intimidating a realtor and blackmailing him. Anil, a resident of Nallapadu, was charged with intimidating Suresh after getting involved in a land deal near Tadikonda. He had demanded Rs 1 crore for settling a land dispute, Guntur police said.</p>.<p>Anil was also in police records for misusing the name of state deputy chief minister Chinnarajappa and resorting to extortions.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the Hindu Dharma Parirakshana Samithi Guntur unit president Darsanapu Srinivas demanded ban on entry of Deekshitulu into Tirumala temple.</p>.<p>“Today the former chief priest has become Father Deekshitulu at the Hyderabad Press Conference,” he said alleging that Christian missionaries are hatching a conspiracy against one of the richest temples of the world.</p>
<p>Former head priest of Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala, Ramana Deekshitulu’s media meeting here on Wednesday raised few eyebrows as it was organised by Borugadda Anil, the self-proclaimed CEO of an evangelical group “Simons Amrut Foundation”.</p>.<p>Deekshitulu reiterated his charges that the Srivari Potu (Lord’s kitchen) was dug up indiscriminately last year at the behest of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and a woman only known as “Madam”.</p>.<p>The retired head priest, quoting old scriptures and inscriptions, said that a massive wealth was hidden beneath the first “Prakaram” of the temple and the entry was from the kitchen.</p>.<p>“Perhaps that is why the authorities dug up the kitchen floor,” he said.</p>.<p>Deekshitulu demanded that the Centre order a CBI inquiry into the whole episode. “If it does not, I will sit on a fast unto death sometime in July seeking justice.</p>.<p>However, what attracted everyone’s attention is the presence of Anil at the press conference, at a time when the ruling TDP has been charging that a grand conspiracy was hatched by the YSRCP-BJP-Janasena combine to corner Naidu. Anil not only introduced Deekshitulu to Hyderabad media but compered the conference.</p>.<p>In April 2006, Guntur Urban Police arrested Anil for purportedly intimidating a realtor and blackmailing him. Anil, a resident of Nallapadu, was charged with intimidating Suresh after getting involved in a land deal near Tadikonda. He had demanded Rs 1 crore for settling a land dispute, Guntur police said.</p>.<p>Anil was also in police records for misusing the name of state deputy chief minister Chinnarajappa and resorting to extortions.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the Hindu Dharma Parirakshana Samithi Guntur unit president Darsanapu Srinivas demanded ban on entry of Deekshitulu into Tirumala temple.</p>.<p>“Today the former chief priest has become Father Deekshitulu at the Hyderabad Press Conference,” he said alleging that Christian missionaries are hatching a conspiracy against one of the richest temples of the world.</p>
