A member of the Tirupati Devasthanams Trust has raised concerns regarding Karnataka's Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's initiative to provide exclusive Tirumala Nitya Harathi darshan privileges to prominent state officials. The board member contends that this sacred honor represents a personal privilege that should not be transferred or distributed as political favors, sparking debate over the commercialization of religious ceremonies and proper governance of temple protocols.

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