The MANSAS Trust affair is taking a turn for the worse. The AP government removed Ashok Gajapathi Raju from the post of chairman of the MANSAS Trust and handed over those responsibilities to Sanchaita Gajapathi Raju.
However, Ashok Gajapathi Raju approached the High Court, and the case is being re-assigned to another judge. With this, Ashok took over the responsibilities of the hereditary trustee of the Simhachalam temple, along with the MANSAS Trust. However, the controversy did not end there.
Sanchaita Gajapathi Raju, who met Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma in Visakhapatnam, complained about the injustice done to her.
She complained to Padma that Ashok Gajapathi Raju had made indecent remarks to degrade the issue of inheritance, along with her appointment. The State Women’s Commission Chairperson, who has since been a vocal critic of gender discrimination, alleged that there was a vicious attempt to oust Sanchaita, who was the first woman chairperson of the prestigious Trust.
Padma said that Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s remarks against Sanchaita were an insult to women. She also found fault with the Telugu Desam Party leaders celebrating after the dismissal of a woman from the post.