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.
This comes two 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 Congre
After meeting the Army officer's fiancee, Firdous demanded immediate action into the matter. She said that everyone is "scared," due to the increase in crimes in the state.
Speaking to reporters, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called the attack "a despicable crime and a serious and grave matter," and urged China to protect Japanese people in the country.
Amid allegations of the assault of an Army officer and his fiancee at the Bharatpur Police Station in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government reiterated its 'zero tolerance' policy on violence against women on Friday and initiated an inquiry into the matter.
A massive political row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in Tirupati prasadam, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains, whereas the Andhra government called to maintain the sanc
Mansukh Mandaviya said, "Be it a white collar job or any worker, whenever a citizen of the country dies, it is natural to be saddened by it. The matter is being investigated, and action will be taken based on whatever facts are revealed in the investigation."
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday slammed the Mohan Majhi government in the state over the alleged assault on an Army officer and his fiancee at Bharatpur police station of Bhubaneswar and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter.
The Union Health Minister Nadda on Friday said he had spoken to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and sought a full report on the Tirupati laddu issue and added the Centre would examine the matter and take suitable action.
Earlier on Thursday, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh shared a video clip in which Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was seen saying that previously animal fat was used in consecrated sweets--'Tirupati Prasadam' instead of 'Ghee' at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.<
As Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif backed the Congress-NC alliance's stand on Article 370, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said no matter how much people try, the people of India will not allow to bring the provision back.
Priyank Kanoongo, Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPR) condemned the incident of alleged sexual harassment of a three-year-old girl on Wednesday and said the commission has taken cognisance of the matter.