Corruption row hits Tirupati Balaji Temple

The Vigilance and Enforcement Department has submitted its report to the Andhra Pradesh government on the probe conducted by it into allegations of corruption in sale of tickets for paid rituals at the Balaji Temple in Tirupati.

The report has been submitted to the government after about a two-month-long probe,officials said today.

However,details of the findings were not available.

The government had ordered the investigation following allegations that tickets of ‘Arjitha seva’ (paid rituals) were sold off in black market by some temple employees in collusion with others.