Women barbers fast enters tenth day

Tirupati, Oct 5 (UNI) The indefinite fast by women barbers alleging irregularities in the recent recruitment in the TTD tonsuring centre at Tirumala entered its tenth day today.

The agitating women barbers, led by Radha Devi, observing an indefinite fast in front of TTD administration building here, demanded that women from non-barber community should also be posted.

The TTD had appointed 18 women barbers at its tonsuring centre on Sep 25, the first day of nine-day annual 'Brahmotsavam'.

TTD Executive Officer A P V N Sarma said the state government had fixed 8th standard as the minimum qualificiation for barbers post.

This was decided in view of future promotions in the department, he added.

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