Andhra Pradesh latest news : During her tenure during YSRCP’s rule, many irregularities took place in the Devadaya department of the joint Visakha district. Allotment of leases against the rules and appointment of ineligible members as members of the governing body. Her first posting was given in Visakha district. He was made Assistant Commissioner from April 24, 2020 to June 30, 2022.
In the light of the recent developments, the report submitted by the top officials to the government on her has disturbing elements.
A report was submitted from the district department to the Commissioner of Taxation on the violations that took place at that time. It was clarified in the report that some shopkeepers in the joint district were inappropriately extended the lease and allotment of shops and the rules were not followed. Shops belonging to Dharamalleshwari Swamy Temple at Dharapalem, Visakha District were allotted without any auction. Shops belonging to Siddheswara Swamy Temple on Anakapalli Main Road, Vigneswara Swamy Temple at Chodavaram, Harding Rest House at Chodavaram and Paduranga Swamy Temples at Payakaraupeta were tied up without holding any auction.
Shanti, who was an Assistant Commissioner, misbehaved with the then Deputy Commissioner Pushpavarthan. The manner in which sand was sprinkled on him is a matter of discussion. At Lankelapalem, the land belonging to the Department of Religion was handed over to the people who occupied it. Moreover, the said administrator was later appointed as a member of the governing body of Simhachalam Devasthanam.
According to the rules of the Department of Religion, lessees and people doing business at temples should not be appointed as members of the governing body. The opposite happened here. There are criticisms that they have put pressure on the lease shopkeepers of many temples in the city and done many things.
In the past, the appointment of inspector Srinivasaraja in the calculation of hundi income of Ashilmetta Sampath Vinayagar temple was controversial. He had already been accused in the Ernimamba temple hundis counting case. Due to this, Shanti, who was then Assistant Commissioner, appointed him despite the orders that he should not participate in the counting process. Later investigation found this to be true.