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.
Amid the controversy over Tirupati Prasadam, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday criticised former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of allowing non-sacred activities in Tirumala during his five-year tenure.
Amid the row over the Tirupati Prasadam quality having been compromised by the use of substances like vegetable oil, and animal fat emerged, the priests and the devotees at the Chilkur Balaji Temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad conducted Prayaschitta Pradakshinam on Sunday.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy on Sunday targeted former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over the Tirupati Prasadam controversy, stating that Jagan Mohan should be prepared to face an inquiry.
Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Sunday termed the reports of Tirupati Prasadam adulteration as a betrayal to the faith of crores of Hindus and called for a high-level committee to investigate the matter.