Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams on Saturday condemned the allegations of a centipede found in the Anna Prasadam at Madhava Nilayam and called them false and unfounded, as per a release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer.
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.
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.
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.