Will punish devotees who wish me on New Year: T'gana priest
CS Rangarajan, the chief priest of Telangana's Chilkur Balaji temple, has said he will make devotees do sit-ups if they wish him a happy New Year on January 1. Claiming that observing New Year is against Hinduism, the priest has urged Hindus to observe Ugadi, the Telugu New Year. He said he was glad that his remarks had gone viral.