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Priests recruited on merit, not zonal basis: Andhra minister
Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy told the Assembly that priests and pandits are recruited solely on merit, not through any zonal system. Replying to questions about alleged injustice in Rayalaseema…
Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy told the Assembly that priests and pandits are recruited solely on merit, not through any zonal system. Replying to questions about alleged injustice in Rayalaseema temple appointments, he said the government has no information on such claims. Recently, 344 posts were filled, including 172 in Rayalaseema.
The minister said over 1,431 applications were received from Rayalaseema for these posts, and 172 eligible candidates were recruited. Vacancies remain in prominent temples like Srisailam, Mahanandi, Srikalahasti, and Kanipakam, and fresh notifications have been issued. Veda and Agama pandits are included in interview panels, and the entire process was recorded for transparency. In Rayalaseema Zone-4, out of 440 posts, 147 are vacant, and the government is filling them as per regulations.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible stance differences. All sources present Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy's statement that appointments are merit-based and that no zonal system applies. The single source version, Deccan Chronicle, reports the minister's numbers and details on vacancies, interviews, and transparency measures without adding critique or alternative framing. No outlet challenges or supports the government's account. The careful reader should take the figures at face value: the government claims transparency, but the minister is responding to questions about alleged injustice in Rayalaseema, an unaddressed accusation that future reporting may probe. Watch for opposition follow-up on whether the 172 Rayalaseema recruits reflect regional population or temple density.
Coverage: 1 source, 1 neutral
Source: deccanchronicle.com (neutral report)
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