Vijayawada: Had to carry trustee's slipper, alleges temple priest

Vijayawada: A selfie video of a priest of the Sriramachandra Swami temple of Enikepadu, Krishna district,  Venkata Marutiram, alleging he was made to carry trust board chairman Gourangababu’s footwear has gone viral.

He said that the chairman had visited the temple on Hanuman Jayanti but forgot his foowear.

The priest alleged that he was asked to bring the footwear to him. When he refused, he was abused, Mr Marutiram said. He was made to comply under duress.

The chairman said he had asked about the footwear and sent his car to fetch it. The priest had taken the car to go to the temple, he said. Temple EO Koteswaramma refuting the allegations said there were several complaints against Mr Marutiram.