Christian Missionary Role In India - 6

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There is a recent controversy in Tirupati about the sanctity of only two out of seven hills. And after much protests and statements and subsequent fears of political fallout all of the hills were designated as under the TTD board and all secular activities banned. The piligrim demographics is follows: About 50 % come from TN, 25 % from Karnataka and the rest from all India. The initial order designating only two hills shows there was a plan to limit the TTD reach and allow 'secular' development.
Upon making enquiries there was a INC plan/desire to allow a Church on one of the hills to provide a beacon to the rest of South India from where there is massive inflow of pilgrims_ akin to the seven hills of Rome. This is now on back burner till 2009 elections as re-electing the INC in AP, is very crucial to the INC for retaining power in Delhi.