India's richest temple in Tirupati lays off 1300 contractual employees amid coronavirus lockdown
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Amid coronavirus crisis, India’s richest Hindu temple of Lord Venkateshwara in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district has decided to lay off 1,300 contractual workers citing the suspension of work and inability to renew contracts amid lockdown. The nationwide lockdown enforced to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic has resulted in several companies sacking their employees to reduce the overhead expenses.