Ever since YSR Congress came to power in Andhra Pradesh, Opposition Parties - TDP and BJP are looking to corner the new government with religious controversies using the fact the Chief Minister is a Christian. The latest is that an RTC Bus plying between Tirupati and Tirumala has disbursed tickets which has advertisements about Low-Cost Jerusalem Travel by Andhra Pradesh Government.
However, the government reacted immediately and released proofs about how the then TDP Government gave a contract to publicize various religious schemes undertaken by it with the pictures of Chandrababu Naidu just before the elections. This revelation has cornered the TDP now. The ads also speak about Chandrababu Naidu's Four and half years rule which clears shows they are given by TDP Government.
The State Government has reiterated that YS Rajasekhara Reddy was a true friend of Hindus and extended all help to Archakas or priests. YSR increased the budget for certain pujas and rituals in temples. Similarly, YS jagan Mohan Reddy's government views all segments of society equally. It does not discriminate between castes, classes, and faiths, the government pointed out.
