INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
organisations mobbed the historic Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple on Monday.The protests were against removal of the balipeetham
(sacrificial altar) at western Gopuram of temple as part of road widening works
The issue had been simmering since Sunday after supporters of BJP, TDP and allied organisations expressed opposition to removal of the
removed but would remain at the temple, protests continued unabated on Monday too.Telugu Desam in-charge Kandikunta Venkata Prasad led a
group of his party activists demanded action against temple EO Venkateswar Reddy, who had earlier announced the decision to remove
the temple demanding action against authorities for their failure in ensuring continuing of temple traditions
Devanand demanded that the state government withdraw the proposal for removing the balipeetham.
