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
Reacting to the Tirupati Prasadam row, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said that there can't be any shameful act than this towards the allegations of animal fat being used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus, a sacred offering to Lord Venkateswara.
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.<
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday called for a detailed investigation into the Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's allegation that the previous YSRCP government had used substandard ingredients and animal fat in making Tirupati laddu, a consecrated sweet.
Congress leader Rashid Alvi condemned the Andhra Pradesh government and BJP over allegations of using animal fat in laddus at the Tirupati temple, demanding resignations from PM Modi and the Chief Minister.
Reacting to Tirumala's Laddu Prasadam row, TDP leader Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy said that it is known that between 2019 and 2024, Jagan Mohan Reddy as Chief Minister, had appointed his own uncles as Chairman of TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam). It has been revealed in th vigilance inquiry t