The Supreme Court on Friday constituted an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the allegations of the use of animal fat to make laddus to serve as prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, where Lord Venkateswara is worshipped.
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a fresh independent SIT into the allegations of use of animal fat to make laddus to serve as prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, where Lord Venkateswara is worshipped.
Amid the Tirupati Prasadam controversy, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has called for the enactment of a strong national act to protect Sanatana Dharma and prevent actions that harm its beliefs.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed the officials of various departments to work hard for bringing all sectors back on track by adopting the latest policies and set a target to achieve 15 per cent growth rate.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is set to visit Delhi on October 7 for a series of high-level discussions with key national leaders.
YSRCP Women's Wing President and MLC Varudu Kalyani hit out at the TDP coalition government on Wednesday for the new liquor policy introduced by the state government and expressed concerns about its negative impact on the public, calling it harmful and designed solely for financial gains.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan arrived at Tirumala Tirupathi Temple along with his daughter to offer prayers. Palina Anjani Konidela, who is Pawan Kalyan's younger daughter, has been granted permission to visit Tirumala for the 'Darshan' of Lord Venkateswara.
The skill census pilot project, launched in Andhra Pradesh for the first time in the country, has commenced in the Mangalagiri constituency. This project aims to assess skill levels door-to-door.
The row over the Tirupati Prasadam began after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu claimed that substandard ingredients, including animal fat, were used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus, the Prasdam offered at the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, during the previous YSRC
Bharatiya Janata Party MP and the party's state president in Andhra Pradesh Daggubati Purandeswari criticised the INDI alliance on Tuesday, claiming that the alliance has been using Jammu and Kashmir for their own selfish means.
Pawan Kalyan also asserted that his government will investigate the violations that happened in the last five years as it is not just about the Prasad issue.