Global Hindu Heritage Foundation strongly condemns the statements made by sickly Y S Sharmila about the construction of Hindu Temples. Reacting to the Chief Minister's announcement that the TTD would initiate the construction of 5,000 Hindu Temples in Dalit colonies, she stated that the TTD funds would be better spent on improving social infrastructure and sanitation in the Dalit colonies. Her reckless, ridiculous, and immature comments must be condemned vehemently. She also made several other points during her speech:
1)    She said that TTD funds would be better spent on improving social infrastructure and sanitation in the Dalit colonies.
2)    Prioritize infrastructure: Sharmila urged the TTD and the state government to prioritize using the funds for basic amenities like roads, sanitation, and hostels for Dalit students, instead of temples.
3)    Accusation of 'RSS ideology': She accused Chief Minister Naidu of adopting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology by prioritizing religious projects over human development.
What did the Chief Minister actually say?
•    In September 2025, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu suggested that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) would construct 5,000 Venkateswara temples across Andhra Pradesh, in every State capital, and in regions with Telugu diaspora.
•    Funds to build 5,000 temples in Dalit colonies will come from the SRIVANI Trust, a donation-based fund managed by the TTD.
•    TTD has previously used SRIVANI funds for similar temple-building efforts in marginalized communities to promote Hindu Dharma.
G.O. R T No. 820 in 2016
The Global Hindu Heritage Foundation wrote a letter to Dr. Anil Kumar Singhal on December 23, 2019, requesting that he resume the construction of Hindu Temples in Dalit colonies or Villages. 
As per GO R T. No. 820 dated August 2, 2016, the TTD has agreed to build 500 Hindu temples in weaker section localities. To our knowledge, no Hindu Temples were built in 2017. In 2018, 500 Hindu Temples were constructed under the aegis of Hindu Dharma Parirakshana Trust (HDPT) through Samarasata Foundation.
It appears that the Board of Trustees of TTD, during the previous administration, discontinued the funding for 2019, thereby axing a successful program. We feel TTD should find a few other organizations to give this responsibility of constructing Hindu Temples in the weaker section localities.
We earnestly request that you ensure the resolution is passed to build 500 temples in 2019 as per the GO.
Why would she make such ridiculous statements?
1)    She must be suffering from mental sickness not to know the difference between TTD funds and State funds. 
2)    She must be consumed with hatred toward Hindus to say that Naidu is implementing RSS principles where ‘only Hindus are considered humans’ and others are marginalized.”
3)    She may be pressured by Christian Pastors who may be worried that their Christian business is losing money.
4)    She must be really deranged not to recognize that the social infrastructure, laying roads, and providing other amenities are done by the State government, not by Hindu religious funds. 
5)    She may be worried that once these Hindu Temples are built, the chances of Christians converting the villagers to Christianity may be extremely difficult. 
6)    She must be suffering from a mental fog where she cannot think clearly, and her focus is impaired, resulting in saying that the NDA government "withdraw the temple construction decision."
The Global Hindu Heritage Foundation requests that Y S Sharmila withdraw her statement and publicly apologize for her immature and reckless comments.
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