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.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu hailed the Supreme Court for setting up an SIT to investigate the adulteration of Tirupati's Prasadam on Friday.
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.
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.
Amid the Tirupati Prasadam controversy, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has called for the enactment of a strong national act to protect Sanatana Dharma and prevent actions that harm its beliefs.
Munna Shukla and Mantu Tiwari have been asked to surrender within 15 days to the concerned jail authorities/court to serve the remainder of their respective sentences, while former parliamentarian Surajbhan Singh and six others have been acquitted for lack of evidence.
Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been steadfastly working towards realizing Mahatma Gandhi's vision through various initiatives.
"All India Congress is Hooda Congress in Haryana. Even Rahul Gandhi cannot come here without permission...I was told that Congress wanted an alliance in the state but Hooda did not agree to it," said the BJP MP.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on Thursday on appeals challenging the Patna High Court's decision acquitting former MP Surajbhan Singh and eight others in a murder case.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan arrived at Tirumala Tirupathi Temple along with his daughter to offer prayers. Palina Anjani Konidela, who is Pawan Kalyan's younger daughter, has been granted permission to visit Tirumala for the 'Darshan' of Lord Venkateswara.