The SIT team, investigating the Tirumala 'Laddu' controversy, carried out inspections in various sections of the temple. The investigation team also checked the temple kitchen where the sacred Tirumala Srivari Laddu Prasadam is made.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrived in Tirupati on Friday to investigate the adulteration of ghee used in the sacred Tirumala Srivari Laddu Prasadam.
After flagging off the Laddu rath, CM Yadav told the reporters, "Now, as Lord Ram has returned to Ayodhya Dham, then there will be a grand celebration on his wedding (Vivah Panchami). So, we are sending 1,11,111 laddus to Ayodhya Dham from Ujjain."
BJP MP and Andhra Pradesh BJP President Daggubati Purandeswari on Tuesday on Tuesday welcomed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board resolution to remove non-Hindu staff from the temple, terming it "a very good decision."
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) chairman BR Naidu on Tuesday said that they have identified non-Hindu employees in the TTD and will request them either to take voluntary retirement or shift them to other government departments like revenue, municipality or corporations.
Additionally, the board has decided to write to the Andhra Pradesh Government, requesting appropriate action regarding non-Hindu employees working in Tirumala. The TTD Trust Board has also resolved to use enhanced quality ghee in preparing the iconic Srivari Laddu.
The Laddu Prasad of the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain has passed 13 parameters of food safety regulations, creating a wave of delight among the devotees amid the Tirupati Prasad row.
Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the Supreme Court reprimanded Naidu for his comments and stopped the SIT formed by Naidu to investigate the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) laddu controversy,
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Spokesperson Prem Kumar Jain welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Tirupati laddu prasadam row and demanded that the SIT should submit its report at the earliest.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the FSSAI to issue supplementary notice and grant time to AR Dairy Food to respond to it in the case relating to the supply of ghee used for making Tirupati laddus.
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.