The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has issued a circular to all temples under it not to allow mass drills and other activities organised by the RSS on temple premises. The circular says that the directive should be strictly followed. “RSS Shakhas were operating in many temples and performing drills there. This is the reason why such a circular was issued. Temples are for the believers, there should not be any inconvenience to devotees. This is the stand of the board,” TDB president K Ananthagopan said. TDB manages around 1,200 temples in southern India.