more-inIn a swift turn of events, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday abruptly withdrew its controversial communique sent to the TTD urging it to cooperate with its officials and provide them with information to explore the feasibility of declaring the Tirumala group of temples as protected monuments. Executive Officer Anil kumar Singhal told the media the Director General of the ASI, New Delhi, had conveyed to him over phone that the communiqué had been sent without their notice. In the letter written to the TTD EO, Superintending Archaeologist, Amavarati Circle, urged the TTD authorities to provide them with information and photographs. Convenor of Rayalseema Porata Samithi P. Naveen kumar Reddy told The Hindu that the move would sabotage the interests of the TTD. But no significant progress had been achieved so far due to the inordinate delay in the grant of permission by the ASI authorities.

Source: The Hindu May 05, 2018 18:19 UTC