Drs. Mythili and Sudheer Gurram invited us to update the Newburgh, Indiana, Hindu community on the Global Hindu Heritage Foundation's activities in Bharat, which we have been conducting for over two decades. We have been friends for nearly three decades. They have hosted my wife and me at their house, and we are grateful for their hospitality. 
Two presentations were made. The first was held on June 20, focusing on the future of Hinduism in India. Will it survive the mass conversion and relentless terrorism? The second presentation, on June 21, discussed the science behind the traditions and customs we practice in Hindu Temples.
I started the presentation by informing the gathering about the circumstances under which the Global Hindu Heritage Foundation was started. It was started 20 years ago with a mission: 1) to free Hindu Temples from government control and 2) to preserve, protect, and promote Sanatana Dharma. At present, GHHF is organizing 16 projects in Bharat.
Several topics have been discussed regarding the potential dangers that Sanatana Dharma faces since India’s Independence. Although many things have changed over the last 12 years since Sri Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, will he be able to stop the mass conversions and rampant terrorism? Many States are under the BJP rule and are making significant progress. People are enthusiastic and feel elated to see the election victories over the last decade.
But the Question is, how long will the Modi Wave last? Will Hinduism sustain its wave, or will Hindus fall back to lethargy, indifference, and apathy, giving space for other religions to dominate Bharat?  That means, is there a future for Hindus in Bharat? 
Hindu Temples are under government Control. 
The state governments have abused their power to grab Hindu Temple lands, transferred Temple funds to the government treasury, demolished many Hindu Temples, employed highly politicized people into the governing Boards, some of whom happen to be members of other faiths, many of them are secularists with no interest in protecting the Hindu Temples, employed non-Hindus, and used Temple money for secular purposes.
In fact, these Hindu Temples are taken over by the State governments against Articles 25 and 26 of the Indian Constitution, operating without proper authority, tampering with the sanctity of Hindu Temples. But the State governments did not take the Churches and Mosques under their control. It is the Hindus who have not worked together and challenged the government, allowing it to operate at its will with no accountability. 
GHHF has worked with several leaders who filed cases in the High Courts and the Supreme Court against the government, challenging the power of the State governments. After so many years of challenges, the time may have come to see that the Hindu Temples are freed from State governments.
May 18, 2026, is a historic day in the history of Hindu Temples. Last year, the Supreme Court sought the opinion of the Central government, which agreed to release the Temples from the State government’s control. Now the stage is set for the release of Hindu Temples from state government control. Are the Hindus ready for it? Is the state government ready to refrain from interfering with Hindu Temples as they are with other religious structures?
Article 30 – Gave more privileges to Minorities while denying the same privileges to Hindus. 
Article 30: (1) All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
(2) The State shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the grounds that it is under the management of a minority, whether based on religion or language.
Article 30 of the Indian Constitution grants religious and linguistic minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. While it does not explicitly ban Hindus from starting school, it denies them the specific autonomous protections that minority communities enjoy under the law.
Lack of Autonomy. Under Article 30, minority institutions are largely exempt from state interference, allowing them to manage their own curriculum, administration, and faculty appointments without government oversight. In contrast, Hindu-established schools do not receive these protections and face heavy government regulation, which often leads to the secularization or state takeover of these institutions.
50% of students are admitted on merit, while the remaining 50% are admitted at the College's discretion.  Imagine how many students must have converted to other religions to get admission since 1947. Obviously, these converted Christians have been funding the mass conversion in Andhra Pradesh and other States.
Waqf Board – unchecked and uncontrolled.
Government and Muslim organizations estimate that over 25 waqf boards hold nearly 85,1535 properties and 900,000 acres of land, putting them among the top three landowners in India. Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque. Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque; Qutub Minar Complex; Taj Mahal; Vijay Mandir Palace, Alwar, Rajasthan; Land traditionally used for Hindu religious purposes in Uttarakhand; Sevent 5 of Delhi land, including the Delhi High Court, CGO Complex, and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board President Abdul Rahman claimed that several Hindu temples, including the Peyalwar Temple, are owned by the Waqf Board. The Board also claims ownership of the entire village of Thiruchendurai, which its records identify as spanning 389 acres. Balasamudram Municipality is located in the Palani area of Dindigul district.
 
How was GHHF attacked by Muslims and Christians in Frisco, Texas?
    In 2021 and 2022, GHHF wrote letters under the Right to Information Act to the District Collector, TUDA (Tirupati Urban Development Authority), and the Mandal Officer, asking them to determine whether they had granted any permission to build Churches in Tirupati. They have clearly stated that they did not give any permission to build Churches in Tirupati. That means all the churches and mosques were built illegally without taking permission from the authorities. 
TUDA issued an Order to demolish the illegal structures in 2022. Consequently, several non-Hindu organizations protested against GHHF's distortion of facts. The demonstration by saying that GHHF is a hate organization that is advocating the demolition of all Churches. They have conveniently removed the word “illegal” and protested against us. Police monitored our house for several days to keep us safe.
Is the Andhra Pradesh government maintaining the sanctity of TTD?    
For over two years, GHHF was one of several organizations fighting to preserve the sanctity of TTD. Many organizations, many religious leaders, and many concerned Hindus were fighting vehemently to preserve the sanctity of TTD. Please look at the list of non-spiritual activities around TTD          
    How many Christians are working at TTD? 
GHHF has written several letters to TTD since 2019, saying as many as 20% Christians are working and requesting them to investigate. Sri Bandi Sanjaya said that 1000 Christians are working at TTD and requested them to investigate. No such action appears to have been taken. GHHF even suggested a six-step process for identifying non-Hindus that may enable them to take appropriate action. 
What is the solution to prevent TTD and the State government from engaging in sacrilegious acts?
1)    Declare Tirumala, Tirupati, and Tiruchanur as Punyakshetra (holy places) to preserve their sanctity. In fact, in late April 1987, Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao proclaimed, "If the Vatican is the religious center for Christians, Tirupati should be the same for the Hindus all over the world. This is my ambition. “Follow the guidelines implemented in Mecca and the Vatican to maintain the sanctity. This idea was met with fiery opposition from B. R. Naidu, the Chairman of TTD. 
2)    Declare a 10-15 kilometers radius around Tirumala, Tirupati, and Tiruchanur as a Punyakshetra where alcohol consumption and meat eating are prohibited.
    GHHF even suggested to TTD and Sri Pawan Kalyan to follow the model used by Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, where they identified certain areas as holy and decreed that no alcohol, meat, or meat products would be allowed to maintain the sanctity of the Temple area.  
GHHF was snubbed three Times to hold a meeting in Tirupati?     
GHHF planned to hold a meeting on the need for the government to declare T3 a Punyakshetra. First, TTD granted permission for a meeting at Annamacharya Kalyana Madampam, but it was put on hold within a few days. Second, the Shankara Matt in Tirupati granted permission for a meeting, but they canceled it within 24 hours.  Third, we booked a hotel. Two hours before the meeting, they canceled the meeting. The hotel people received about 10 calls from different people in the morning to cancel the meeting. They threatened the manager, saying that they would ruin their business and create problems if they did not cancel.
Finally, we had a meeting at a Blind School operated by a great soul, Dr. Acharya.
How Sri B. R. Naidu, Chairman of the TTD Board, attacked GHHF in 2025 in Tirupati?
Instead of taking advice from others to improve the sanctity of TTD, B. R. Naidu became hysterical and got angry. These government officials have neither perspective nor tolerance for suggestions from fellow Hindus who have been working for decades, speaking about the importance of maintaining the sacredness of Tirumala and Tirupati. 
    He posted a message on X saying that GHHF is misleading the Hindus by suggesting that they declare Tirumala, Tirupati, and Tiruchanur as Punyakshetra, collecting illegal donations, and calling GHHF a dubious organization. This message was even posted on the TTD website. 
GOOD NEWS: If they are attacking us for making suggestions to improve and maintain the sanctity of TTD and the surrounding area, GHHF must be doing right. This will give us even more strength and motivation to pursue the objective of protecting the sanctity, identifying Christians working in Hindu institutions, and protecting the area within a 10-15 km radius of Tirumala, Tirupati, and Tiruchanur.
    Now we can guess who may have been behind the cancellations of the meeting in three different locations in Tirupati. 
    The message from B. R. Naidu is clear. Nobody can make any suggestions to him, and no Hindu can have any right to question them; no Hindu can have any kind of meetings to talk about the preservation of sanctity at TTD. 
    For him, Vote bank politics is more important than preserving the sanctity of TTD.
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