Chilkur priest thanks Revanth for retaining Bhadrachalam EO

HYDERABAD: Chilkur Balaji temple priest Rangarajan on Friday thanked Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for retaining Bhadrachalam Executive Officer (EO) A Rama Devi.

On Monday night, the temple priest who was returning to Hyderabad from Bhadrachalam after participating in the Bhaktha Ramadasu Jayanthi celebrations, expressed his shock over the transfer of Bhadrachalam EO Rama Devi.

He immediately sent a letter to the CM and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha requesting them to stop the transfer.

In his letter, he mentioned that during the religious meet in Bhadrachalam, there was Goshti Ganam involving hundreds of singers and artistes. He expressed his happiness over seeing the EO taking along the entire machinery and ensuring that it is done in pomp and grandeur.

Rangarajan mentioned that she “streamlined the Darshanam system where a batch of poor tribals who came for Darshan were let in with affection without charging a single penny”.

He appreciated the officer for her devotional fervour and said it was an unfortunate decision to transfer her to Keesara.

The temple priest also urged the government to not get influenced by external forces and requested them to reconsider the decision.