Tadepalli, July 22 -- YSRCP official spokesperson Are Shyamala on Wednesday alleged that the disappearance of the Sri Anjaneya Swamy idol from the Alipiri footpath to Tirumala reflects a complete breakdown of security and governance in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), and demanded the resignation of TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu.

Addressing a press conference at the YSRCP Central Office in Tadepalli, Shyamala said the Hanuman idol, regarded by devotees as the Kshetrapalaka (guardian deity) of Tirumala, has been worshipped for over six decades by pilgrims before beginning their trek to Lord Venkateswara's temple.

"The disappearance of such a revered idol from one of the holiest pilgrimage routes has deeply hurt the sentiments of milli...