Vijayawada,Dec 28: All is not well with the Kanakadurga temple atop Indrakeeladri hill in the city.The fight for one-upmanship is going on among the top-brass much to the chagrin of lower rung officials.Some officials who are sore over the recently introduced reforms are spreading rumours against their own colleagues. A rumour doing the round against the temple executive officer takes Rs 10,000 to clear a file. The rumour is a clearly orchestrated to tarnish the image of executive officer Vijaykumar, who is bent upon executing many reforms in letter and spirit.Already,it was rumoured that no file gets cleared without offering bribes in some departments.
Recently an employee was shifted to another wing after he was cought red-handed while accepting bribe from the temple barbers. Additonal amount was found in the laddu counter recently creating sensation among the temple staff.The EO said some workers are working overtime to tarnish his image. He said anyone can approach him directly to get their files cleared. He also urged the employees to desist from spreading canards, lest it may lower the prestige of the temple. Strict action would be inititated against the employees if they are found indulging in irregularities.