Tirumala taxi drivers protest alleging harassment by TTD staff
Taxi drivers in Tirumala staged a protest against the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) administration, alleging harassment by staff. The drivers claim that mandatory app-based requirements are negatively impacting their livelihoods and threatening their income.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the friction between traditional transport workers and the digital transformation of administrative processes in major religious sites.
The members of Tirumala taxi driver unions staged a protest holding the portrait of Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati on Saturday. They alleged that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) administration and vigilance departments were subjecting them to various forms of harassment.
The article reports on the protest and the grievances of the drivers while acknowledging the context of the TTD administration.
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