It is reported that Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L Narasimhan's sixth visit to the Tirumala Temple since 6th January, 2012 had yet again delayed the entry of pilgrims to the shrine on March 18, 2012. Special arrangements for VIPs like the governor have made such delays at the shrine a routine affair. Lord Venkateswara's Darshan at the shrine is sought after by all the devotees - rich, poor, VIPs alike. Darshan once a year itself gives a great privilege for any normal human being and such a facility should be available to other individuals too who are yearning for such a darshan. It is nothing but the misuse of office or power to over-take the wishes of other people again and again which only goes to show that those individuals (i.e the so-called influential and powerful V.I.Ps) are bent upon misusing such powers dirsregarding the claims and aspirations of the ordinary and common devotees visiting Tirumala. Probably the VIPs need to be controlled and regulated by a High Court dictat as it happens usually in other cases.
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Governors are representatives of the President in a state. Much cannot be expected from a president, who herself swallowed crores of rupees from the Indian Exchequer for her pseudo-official foreign trips. As representatives of a secular state, the so-called VIP's should be barred from Visiting religious places on official duty. They may be allowed to visit religious places as any other ordinary citizen and should be made to foot the bill for the security and other expenses involved.
Nice reaction.I agree with you.
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