Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced the cancellation of permissions granted to Mumtaz Hotels, a subsidiary of Oberoi Group, for the construction of hotels near Tirumala hills, at Alipiri in Tirupati district. The decision came in the wake of large scale protests from Hindu groups and seers of various Hindu religious institutions. Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu along with his family members serves ‘Anna Prasadam’ to devotees at Vengamamba in Tirumala. (PTI) Speaking to reporters in Tirumala, Naidu also announced cancellation of permissions given to two other infrastructure companies – Emaar Constructions and Devlok Group – adjacent to Tirumala hills. While Mumtaz Hotels was allotted 20 acres of land, Emaar Constructions was allotted five acres and Devlok group 10.32 acres. “We are cancelling all these land allotments and permissions granted to them for the construction of hotels. The tenders called for the same will also be withdrawn. We are committed to our decision not to allow any commercial activity adjacent to Seven Hills of Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateshwara,” …