AP temple fire Minister suspects conspiracy to bring bad name to govt

Amaravati, Sep 7 (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Endowments
Minister Velampalli Srinivasa Rao on Monday suspected if a
possible conspiracy was involved in the fire accident in the
Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Antarvedi where a wooden
chariot was gutted in the early hours of Sunday.
     "Looking at things...we have a suspicion that it
might be a conspiracy by opposition parties to bring a bad
name to the government.A malicious propaganda is also being
run on social media platforms.
     There are political conspiracies against this
government that something is happening to Hindus," the
minister told reporters.
     He asked Hindu devotees to be wary of such
propaganda and not to get carried away by it.
     He said the Executive Officer of Antarvedi temple
has been transferred while a staff member in charge of
monitoring the closed-circuit television cameras was placed
under suspension after the fire.
     "We have asked the police to investigate the
incident thoroughly as a similar incident happened a few
months ago in a temple in SPS Nellore district as well where a
chariot was burnt.
     We have also asked the Endowments authorities to
build the two chariots by March next year," Srinivasa Rao
said.
     CCTV cameras would be installed in all temples to
prevent such incidents, he added.
     "Generally, the temple chariots are 40-50 feet high
and they are parked outside the temple premises.Some are
secured, others not and there is actually no electronic
surveillance on them.
     We have now asked the officials to take necessary
action to step up surveillance," the Minister said.
     The 60-year-old and 40-feet high wooden chariot used
during the rathotsavam at the celestial wedding festivities of
Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at the historic Antarvedi temple, was
gutted the fire on Sunday.
     Exact cause of the fire has not yet been established.
     Fire Services personnel and forensics experts are
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