TTD Suspends 4 Employees For Following Non-Hindu Faiths
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The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has suspended four of its employees over allegations that they were following religious faiths other than Hinduism.The suspended employees include B Elizar, Deputy Executive Engineer (Quality Control); S Rosi, Staff Nurse at BIRRD Hospital; M Premavati, Grade-1 Pharmacist at BIRRD Hospital; and Dr G Asuntha from the SV Ayurveda Pharmacy. n18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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