Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay has warned that the government will not leave red sandalwood smugglers, who have risen to the state of giving loans to the government. Indirectly referring to horrible corruption during the previous YCP regime, he said that the central government will seek a report on red sandalwood smugglers and also looting at Tirumala.
After offering prayers at Tirumala on Thursday with family members, Sanjay said that strict action will be taken based on the report against those who looted the national wealth and there is no need to fear political pressure in this matter.
He said that the rule of robbers who wanted to convert seven hills into two hills is gone and the rule of servants who always remember Govindu has come. He deplored that until recently Hindu Dharma was attacked by assigning positions at Tirumala to the people of other religions. He accused that during the previous regime, he alleged that Veerappan’s descendants looted thousands of crores of rupees by smuggling red sandalwood, the national treasure of the Seshachalam hills.
Sanjay said that he will take this matter to the attention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and submit a report and appropriate action will be taken based on the report.
He expressed happiness that presently there is a pious and religious atmosphere in Tirumala. But until recently, he alleged that those who did not believe in God and did not think about Dharma were rehabilitated here providing political employment. Such people looted Lord Venkateswara’s assets, he added.
Sanjay said that he was told about the influence of red sandalwood smugglers here and how political leaders were at their mercy for their own survival. He said that already Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan and BJP leaders have been taking steps to bring back the spiritual environment of Tirumala and also expose those robbers and smugglers. He assured that both state and central governments will take strict action against them.
