Many across the word equate holy shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India to that of renowned Vatican Church in Italy. In terms of revenue and devotees thronging the shrines, Tirumala outscores Vatican in all aspects. However Tirumala is completely different from Vatican. While the Pope, revered across the globe by Christians has complete say in the State and religious matters along with the operations of Vatican Church, Tirumala is completely different. Right from top to bottom, TTD which oversees the temple functioning and other activities taken by the shrine functions according to the whims and fancies of the Govt with Hindu revered saints and groups not having any say what soever in the operations.

While Vatican prohibits non Christians and non believers entering its premises and tamper its activities, devotees and hindus will always be taken for a ride by the governing authorities and Govt ruling the state, with eye on vote banks. Non believers will have a field day everyday and even if anyone questions them, no action will be taken on them. Hurting the sentiments and beliefs of millions of devotees, the rulers try to dilute the temple authority over seven hills disturbing the sanctity of the place.Apart from the all the revenue generated by the devotees and staunch believers of Lord Venkateswara will be mercilessly used for Govt activities and others purposes which is not the case in Vatican. This calls for awakening in devotees who should voice their strongest possible views and opposition and get united driving home the point in a united fashion to protect Seven Hills and Sanctity of Tirumala.

Union Home Minister Chidambaram is a hard nut to crack. AP journalists in Delhi keep trying to crack him on the Telangana issue. He keeps giving the same answer untiringly again and again.Some major parties including the Congress have yet to clarify their stand on the Telangana issue.This is his stock answer.

He has put forth another strange aspect that home ministry is not a party to the issue.What does it mean? Is home ministry not part of the central government?

Chidambaram said it was for the government to take a decision. When it took the decision, home ministry was bound to implement it, he clarified.As per Chidambaram’s statement, YSR Congress, Congress and TDP were among the major parties that were yet to clarify their stand.

But the strange thing is that the home ministry has not asked any of these parties to clarify their stand. Excepting his media statements, Chidambaram or his ministry never wrote letters to any of these parties to urgently state their stand, as decision on the important issue was pending. Chidambaram also made no efforts to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the Telangana issue. All he has done so far was blaming some parties for centre’s inaction. Now he is even absolving his own ministry for its inaction. He says his ministry has nothing to do with the Telangana problem or the decision on it. If a decision is taken, we will implement it, he is saying.

What a great way to tackle a major problem!Indications now make it clear that there would be no Telangana before the 2014 elections. Even the TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao is stating that his party would settle the issue with the people in 2014.

So it is going to be a long wait until 2014?

Asking supporters to stay away from violence, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and members of his team Tuesday apologised to the media for the scuffle the night before. Hazare even threatened to stop the protest if people continued to misbehave.

A fight broke out between Team Anna supporters and mediapersons around 10 p.m. Monday at Jantar Mantar with protestors alleging that the media was not projecting their movement in the right light. The Broadcast Editors’ Association (BEA) condemned the incident and demanded an apology from Team Anna.

“I am pained by what happened Monday night. Our protest rests on non-violence and we don’t have to indulge in violence or abuse. There is lot of power in non-violence and if you get involved in violence, it will give the government a chance to divide us,” Hazare told the gathering at the venue.

Appreciating the media’s role in taking their protest to masses, Hazare said: “They have been stationed here for over 18 hours and our fight wouldn’t have reached masses had they been not writing or showing it. We need to do our work and let them do whatever they want to.”

“I apologise to the media on behalf of people who have misbehaved with them. I appeal to people not to get involved in such acts, else I would have to stop this protest,” said the 75-year-old activist.

Team Anna members Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia also tendered apologies, saying that the media had been a big supporter of their fight against corruption since it started 2011.Kejriwal appealed to the crowd to behave with media with respect.

“The media has become a part of this movement… talk to them with folded hands. If you don’t agree with them, go and have a discussion with them but don’t indulge in unruly behaviour. It is not their fault (media) but their editors have to decide if they want to support people’s movement or corrupt politicians,” said Kejriwal.

Home Minister P.Chidambaram is India’s new finance minister, while his cabinet colleague Sushilkumar Shinde will take charge of the home ministry, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued Tuesday said.

“The president, as advised by the prime minister, has directed that the portfolios of the following ministers will be re-allocated as follows P. Chidambaram Finance, Sushilkumar Shinde Home Affairs,” the statement said.

“Further, as advised by the prime minister, the president has also directed that M. Veerappa Moily, Minister of Corporate Affairs, will be assigned additional charge of the ministry of power,” the statement added.

Shinde was holding the power portfolio.