Amid the row over Tirupati Prasadam, devotees thronged the Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati during the ongoing month of Poratasi, amid Laddu Prasadam row.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the allegations about the adulteration of Tirupati Prasadam (laddus).
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday hit out at the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government over the Tirupati Prasadam controversy and accused it of playing with the emotions of the people and not respecting their sentiments.
Amid the controversy over Tirupati Prasadam, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday criticised former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of allowing non-sacred activities in Tirumala during his five-year tenure.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy on Sunday targeted former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over the Tirupati Prasadam controversy, stating that Jagan Mohan should be prepared to face an inquiry.
"Not only that government has destroyed Amaravathi but also counter-attacked those who raised their voice and spread false propaganda against such persons," he said.
On September 19, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stirred a political controversy after he claimed that the ghee used in the preparation of Tirupati laddoo prasadam, offered at Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Tirupati, contained animal fat during the previous YSRCP governme
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.
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
Surjit Singh Yadav, President of Hindu Sena Samiti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court on Saturday to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations of using animal fat in preparation of prasadam for Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple in Tirupati.
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.