The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu for making public allegations about the use of adulterated ghee for the preparation of laddus, which were served as prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala.
JanaSena Party leader Kiran Royal on Monday lashed out at the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) government for being involved in corruption cases in the state involving Prashads, tickets and engineering work.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Guntur Range Inspector General of Police Sarvashresth Tripathi on Saturday visited Tirupati to start its investigation into the issue of adulteration in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) prasadam laddus.
Amid the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam row, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted that the state government is taking precautionary measures and is going to appoint a food inspector who will check the quality of the Mahaprasad offered to the Lord Jagannath in the temple.
Reddy also accused CM Naidu of "blatantly lying" about the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam, adding that the ghee procurement e-tender is a routine process that has been happening for decades in every 6 months.
In a post on X, Reddy said, "Under the approval of BJP State Coordinator Thiru H Raja, I have submitted a formal complaint to the DGP of Andhra Pradesh, seeking the registration of an FIR against the PARITHABANGAL YouTube Channel for their offensive video titled "Ladoo Pavangal."
The controversy 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 prasadam offered at the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, during the p
The controversy over the Tirupati Prasadam pour reaction of several leaders, and now CPI MP P Sandosh also hit YSR Congress and TDP for doing politics of corruption in Tirupati Prasadam controversy.
The BJP has asked Jagan Reddy to declare his faith before entering the sanctum sanctorum in Tirupati on September 28. According to the BJP, all non-Hindus must submit a declaration form revealing their faith before visiting Tirupati. Reddy must also do it at Alipiri's Garuda statue itself.
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Anitha Vangalapudi on Wednesday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has already been formed to probe the alleged use of 'animal fat' in the preparation of the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam.