Thousands of people had gathered to collect tickets for the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival on January 10; A.P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directs action against TTD employees found guilty

Andhra Pradesh 6 killed, 20 hurt in Tirupati stampedeThousands of people had gathered to collect tickets for the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival on January 10; A.P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directs action against TTD employees found guiltyUpdated – January 09, 2025 01:39 am IST – TIRUPATIThe Hindu BureauDevotees resort to pushing and jostling at the Ramachandra Pushkarini token issue counter in Tirupati on January 8, 2025. Devotees resort to pushing and jostling at the Ramachandra Pushkarini token issue counter in Tirupati on January 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra KumarSix persons were killed and more than 20 critically injured in a stampede at Tirupati late on Wednesday evening (January 8, 2025) as people jostled for tickets for the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at the Tirumala temple on Friday (January 10, 2025), the Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board, B.R. Naidu, said.The TTD had set up around 90 counters at various locations in Tirupati and announced that tickets would be made available from 5 a.m. on Thursday (January 9, 2025). The announcement drew tens of thousands of people, eager to ensure their place for darshan.