A TTD corruption scandal prompts calls for a CBI probe, with former chairman alleging two decades of financial misconduct and ₹40 crore in returned assets.

A corruption scandal at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has sparked calls for a CBI probe, with former chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy alleging two decades of financial irregularities uncovered during the YSRCP regime. He stated that accused Ravi Kumar and his family voluntarily returned assets worth ₹40 crore, calling it unprecedented, and dismissed claims of a ₹100 crore theft as politically driven. Reddy criticized the CB-CID’s credibility and urged release of CCTV footage, while denying any wrongdoing by YSRCP leaders. The Andhra Pradesh High Court referred the case to the CID after concerns over mishandling, and recovered funds were returned via Lok Adalat. The controversy has drawn public scrutiny, with allegations of mismanagement and potential wider misconduct within TTD's administration.