Minister for Endowments Velampalli Srinivasa Rao on Wednesday said the construction of a new temple atop Ramateertham hill, where the idols of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita were vandalised last year, woul
Dec 30, 2020, 17:22 IST
VIZIANAGARAM: Unidentified miscreants vandalised an idol of Lord Rama atop the 400-year old Ramatheertham temple in Nellimarla mandal, close to Vizianagaram, on Tuesday. Endowments Department regional joint commissioner D Bhramaramba has been appointed as the investigating officer to probe into the Ramatheertham idol desecration case on Wednesday.
This incident took place ahead of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tour in Vizianagaram on Wednesday for the house site distribution scheme.
YSRCP leader and MP from Vizianagaram, Bellana Chandrasekhar, MLA of Nellimarla constituency Baddukonda Appala Naidu and MLC Penumatsa Sureshbabu immediately rushed to the temple after getting to know about the incident. Speaking to reporters there, the MP said it was most unfortunate that the statue of Kodanda Ram was destroyed. It seemed like a deliberate act by someone to defame Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who at this junctu