We often hear the saying that all devotees are equal before God. Any temple organisation that runs the operations keeps saying that common devotees are their first priority but their action speaks otherwise.
India’s billionaire Mukesh Ambani was in Tirumala on Friday and from the moment he landed at Renigunta airport, politicians and the officials have done a lot of hungama to welcome him and make necessary arrangements for his darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swami.
AP Deputy CM Narayanaswamy, Tirupati MP Gurumurthy, Rajya Sabha MP Vijayasai Reddy, Chandragiri MLA, TTD Trust Board Member Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy and others received Mukesh Ambani. According to the protocol, there is no need for any of them to receive Ambani. District Collector Venkataramana Reddy and SP Parameswara Reddy came all the way to the airport to welcome Mukesh Ambani.
After being welcomed by the Deputy CM, MPs and MLAs at the airport, it was the turn of TTD officials. TTD officials ensured that the Ambani family had a hassle free darshan of Lord Balaji. Mukesh Ambani has no status other than the tag of one of India’s leading industrialists and billionaires.