Hyderabad, July 20 -- The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams- the managing body which takes care of the temple of Lord Venkateshwara in Tirumala at Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday announced the suspension of four employees on grounds of practising faiths other than Hinduism.

The four employees were suspended based on allegations that they did not follow the institution's code of conduct and acted irresponsibly while performing their duties as employees representing a Hindu religious organization.

"In this context, after examining the report submitted by the TTD Vigilance Department and other evidence, departmental action was taken against them as per the rules and the four employees were immediately suspended," a statement ...