Tirupati, Aug 11 (NationPress) The Tirumala police have filed a case against P. Ravindranath Reddy, a prominent leader of the YSR Congress Party and the maternal uncle of former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, for allegedly making political comments within the sacred premises of the Tirumala temple.

This action follows a complaint lodged by vigilance officials from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), prompting the police to initiate legal proceedings against Ravindranath Reddy, who is also a former MLA and ex-Mayor of Kadapa.

It is reported that the YSRCP leader breached the TTD regulations by expressing political views after attending prayers on Sunday.

During his interactions with the media outside the temple, Ravindranath Reddy criticized the current ruling coalition led by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), discussing recent political developments, including the by-election for the Pulivendula Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency.

He accused the TDP-led alliance of engaging in irregularities and intimidating YSRCP supporters and residents of Pulivendula.

Additionally, he claimed that crop yields had diminished under the current administration and alleged that the government had deceived the people of Andhra Pradesh regarding the Super Six scheme.

The TTD Board, responsible for managing the Sri Venkateswara temple, had issued a warning in November of the previous year, prohibiting political and hate speeches within the temple grounds.

This directive was aimed at maintaining the spiritual sanctity of the revered site.

The Board pointed out that the utterances of political figures after temple visits have disrupted the traditionally serene environment filled with divine chants of 'Govinda'.

Any individual violating this order faces potential legal repercussions.

Political leaders have been formally requested to avoid making political remarks or engaging in hate speech inside the temple area.

TTD officials are diligently monitoring the media interactions of political leaders post-darshan.

It is common practice for leaders across all political parties to address the media after visiting the temple.

However, in light of the TTD's directive issued last November, political leaders are now exercising greater caution.