Telangana news-Telangana temples shutdown for statehood

Telangana news-Telangana temples shutdown for statehood
It is not just the ordinary people in Telangana who are affected by the ongoing general strike. Even the temples have been shut by priests — all for the cause of a separate state.
Hundreds of temples across the region, comprising Hyderabad and nine other districts, stopped
arjitha sevas and other special rituals as priests and other employees joined the ‘people’s strike’ which entered its 15th day.
Except for darshan, the temples have stopped rituals like arjitha sevas, abhishekha and arachana on a call given by the Joint Action Committee of Telangana priests and employees of endowment department, which manages the affairs of the temples.
Upendra Sharma, one of the top priests and leaders of JAC, said the action was in tune with the aspirations of four crore people of Telangana who are fighting for a statehood.
According to officials of the endowment departments, the temples would lose huge income because of the protest.
Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple at Yadagirigutta in Nalgonda district, also called the Tirupati of Telangana, wore a deserted look on Tuesday as the temple was shut for all rituals.
Hundreds of people throng the temple every day and the strike is likely to result in the loss of Rs 4-5 lakh.