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.<
Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila on Friday said they have written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's allegation that the previous YSRCP government had used substandard ingredie
Head priest of Chilkur Balaji temple in Telangana, Rangarajan Rangarajan also criticised the tendering process to make the prasad laddoos and urged action against those responsible for the alleged adulteration.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury here on Friday said that if the Tirupathi prasadam reports of substandard ingredients and animal fat in the laddoo were true, then a detailed investigation should be carried out and strict action should be taken.
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.
Days after Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu alleged former YSRCP government for adulterating the Tirupati Prasadam with "animal fat," the YSRCP on Friday moved to the Andhra Pradesh High Court demanding an investigation into the claims made by the ruling party.
Andhra Pradesh Depty Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan urged to constitute a 'Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board' to look into issues related to temples across the country.
A Supreme Court lawyer on Friday has reportedly filed a complaint with the Home Ministry, as well as with the Directors General of Police (DGP) of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, against former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, officials of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthan
After Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu's allegations on former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy over Tirupati temple prasad that sparked a row, YSCRP Rajya Sabha MP Y V Subba Reddy condemned Naidu's comments, calling them 'baseless'.