Reacting to the alleged presence of animal fat in the ghee used for preparing the laddu prasadam at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, Union Minister BL Verma said on Saturday that action should be taken against those responsible.
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.
The controversy erupted after Congress MLA Vedma Bojju allegedly offered 1.38 acres of land to anyone who kills Union Minister Bittu, following the BJP leader's labelling of Rahul Gandhi as the "number one terrorist."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his message at World Food India 2024, on Thursday conveyed greetings and best wishes to all the participants, highlighting the progress India made in the last 10 years for creating a strong ecosystem of modern infrastructure, robust supply chains and employme
On September 17, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for strict action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who made controversial remarks about Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
An FIR has been registered against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for his alleged remarks against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the statements he made in the US on Sikhs, police said on Thursday.
BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday said that he does not hold any regret and won't apologise for calling Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi a "number 1 terrorist". He added that the Gandhi family burnt Punjab and consequently the state lost generations of lives.
"When Pannun and Rahul Gandhi are endorsing each other and each other's statements then what else would a person be called, what is the difference between them," the BJP leader said.
This comes after Sanjay Gaikwad, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on September 16 publicly offered a bounty of Rs 11 lakh for anyone who will "cut the tongue" of Rahul Gandhi.
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu condemned the recent protests by the Indian Youth Congress in response to his statements, drawing parallels to the 1984 Sikh riots.
Members of the Indian Youth Congress on Wednesday held massive protests in the national capital against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and other BJP leaders over their statement on Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi.
Maken in his letter for registering an FIR at the Tughlak Road police station has named Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu, Delhi BJP leader Tarvinder Singh Marvah, Shiv Sena (Shinde) Sanjay Gaikwad, and UP Minister Raghuraj Singh.