Spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, urged for the constitution of a committee of spiritual leaders to oversee matters in temples.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday started 11 days 'Prayaschitta Diksha' at Sri Dasavatara Venkateswara Swamy Temple, in Guntur as penance for the alleged use of 'animal fat' in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam given at Tirumala Temple in Tirupati.
The row comes days after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu claimed that substandard ingredients, including animal fat, were used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus, a sweet offered at the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, during the previous Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Cong
Ahmedabad Police has registered an FIR following a complaint from Amul employees that false information had been shared by some social media accounts that the ghee allegedly containing animal fat used in Tirupati prasada had come from Amul
The Rouse Avenue court has taken cognisance of Defamation complaint filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. This complaint has been filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Advocate K. Karuna Sagar has submitted a complaint to the Saidabad Police Station in Hyderabad, alleging that they allowed the use of low-quality ghee mixed with animal fat in the sacred Laddu Prasadam offered at Tirupati Venkateshwara Swamy temple.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan hit out at the previous YSRCP government, stating the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Chief Minister Chandrababu Babu came to power at a time when there was financial mismanagement in the state.
In response to the ongoing controversy regarding the presence of animal fat in Tirupati Prasadam, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh emphasized that "nobody will be spared," expressing that his own sentiments have also been hurt.
Reacting to the alleged presence of animal fat in the ghee used for preparing the laddu prasadam at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, Union Minister BL Verma said on Saturday that action should be taken against those responsible.
Senior BJP leader and state executive member, Karnati Anjaneya Reddy, has demanded a thorough investigation and strict action against former TTD Chairman, Y.V. Subba Reddy, and former Executive Officer, Dharma Reddy, over the alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddoos.
As the controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddoos intensified on Friday, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu called it a matter of people's faith, and said the allegations have hurt the sentiments of devotees.