Samaikya Andhra effect on Tirupati ATMs
Tirupati, August 3, 2013: The intensity of ‘Samaikyandhra’ agitation was felt the most by pilgrims and devotees in the temple town, as they had trouble in withdrawing cash from ATMs, here on Friday. Six ATMs in APSRTC complex and four in Railway Station went out of cash . “As ATMs in Tirupati did not disburse cash, we had to go all the way to Tirumala Hills to withdraw money,” said Praveen Patnaik, an NRI devotee from Bahrain.
Source: The Hindu, August 3, 2013