Tirupati, Feb 3: Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamy has asserted that he still stuck to his earlier criticism on the functioning of the TTD.

The pontiff came to Tirupati after a gap of five years. When media has asked him about some Vedic pundits faulting his remarks, he said he was not in the habit of reading newspapers and watching TV.

Chinna Jeeyar was welcomed by his disciples and members of Vikasa Tarangini. The swamyji said he would conduct recitation of Vishnu Sahasra Namam in Tirupati and then go to Tirumala hills by walk along with his disciples.