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.
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
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.
Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), Dwaraka Tirumala Rao on Tuesday, announced that the SIT investigation investigating the Tirupati Laddu prasadam case will be suspended until October 3, due to the ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court.
Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials on Monday inspected the flour mill in Tirumala, where ghee is stored and tested in the lab before being used in laddu prasadam.
Ayodhya priests on Monday backed the Supreme Court's statement of "keeping God away from politics" but also demanded strict actions for the alleged use of adulterated ghee for the preparation of Laddus served as prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala.
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu for making public allegations about the use of adulterated ghee for the preparation of laddus, which were served as prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Guntur Range Inspector General of Police Sarvashresth Tripathi on Saturday visited Tirupati to start its investigation into the issue of adulteration in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) prasadam laddus.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday slammed YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of "spreading false information" after Reddy claimed that the TDP government obstructed his visit to Tirumala.
Amid the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam row, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted that the state government is taking precautionary measures and is going to appoint a food inspector who will check the quality of the Mahaprasad offered to the Lord Jagannath in the temple.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday postponed his planned visit to Tirumala for the darshan of Lord Venkateswara, after which the Telugu Desam Party attacked the YSRCP chief and called him "anti-Hindu."