Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday held former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy responsible for the "contamination" of the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam.
Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad staged a protest outside Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams administrative building on Tuesday demanding strict action against those responsible for the alleged use of adulterated ghee in 'laddoo prasadam' offered in Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Tirupati.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan arrived at Kanaka Durga Temple, in Vijayawada on Tuesday morning to perform a purification ritual, as part of his 11-day 'Prayaschitta Diksha' to atone for the alleged use of animal fat in the preparation of the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam.
Amid the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam controversy, Shankaracharya of Dwarka Sharada Peetham Math Swami Sadanand Saraswati on Monday said that the sentiments of Hindus have been played with and that there should be no governmental interference in the temples.
The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit on Monday urged the Andhra Pradesh government to take swift action to restore the trust of the devotees of Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple following the laddu prasadam controversy.
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) is conducting its day long apex body meeting at Sri Lalita Peetam, Vashishtashramam in Tirupati on Monday to discuss controversy surrounding Tirupati laddus and demand for "freeing" temples across the country among other issues.
Amid the row over Tirupati Prasadam, devotees thronged the Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati during the ongoing month of Poratasi, amid Laddu Prasadam row.
The executive officer of Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam (TTD) said that a one-day 'Samprokshnas' and 'Shanti Homam' will be conducted on September 23 to restore the sanctity of the Devalayam as the allegations over Tirupati Prasadam containing animal fat escalated on Sunday.
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.