NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday replaced the Andhra Pradesh govt-appointed special investigation team with a new SIT comprising officers from CBI, Andhra Pradesh Police and Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to probe alleged adulteration of the famous laddu prasadam of Tirupati.“If there is substance in the allegations, it is a very…
NEW DELHI: YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday hits back at Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu after the Supreme Court formed a 5-member “independent” SIT to investigate the allegations of using animal fat in making Tirupati laddus . Reddy said that SC has pointed out Andhra CM Naidu‘s ‘true picture’ and the…
The YSRCP performed purificatory pujas and rituals at various temples across the state on Saturday. TIRUPATI: The YSRCP, which has been squarely denying the accusations of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu about the use of ghee adulterated with animal fats in the preparation of the most sacred Tirupati Laddu prasadams, performed purificatory pujas…
The controversy surrounding the use of adulterated ghee in the Laddu prasadam at the renowned Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) in Andhra Pradesh has sparked nationwide outrage. Social media has become a battleground as people voice differing opinions on the matter. On September 20, Pawan Kalyan expressed concern over allegations of animal fat being added to…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Monday raised concerns over the sale of adulterated ‘khoya’ in Mathura, demanding an inquiry into the matter. Her remarks came against the backdrop of allegations of adulteration in Tirupati Laddu prasad, which, she said, had hurt the religious sentiments of all devotees.She criticised the food department for…
NEW DELHI: Amid uproar over reports showing presence of “foreign substance” in Tirupati laddus, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge reacted to the controversy, saying what is now out in the open is not good news for anyone and demanded stringent action against the culprits in the case. “Whatever has come to light regarding Tirupati Balaji Temple…
NEW DELHI: After reports of beef fat and fish oil being found in the cow ghee samples used to make the Tirupati ‘laddu prasadam,’ Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams said that sanctity of the ‘prasadam’ has been restored. The temple trust has also stalled the use of cow-based products temporarily for making Srivari Prasadams.“The sanctity of Srivari…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala Congress’ official Twitter account on Friday mocked a wave of identical tweets related to the Tirupati Laddu controversy. The party highlighted the bizarre uniformity of posts from different accounts sharing the same anecdotal experience about the famous temple prasad, captioning it with a cheeky remark: “One Nation, One Mom.”The tweets, which…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan on Friday addressed the controversy surrounding the use of adulterated ingredients in the preparation of Tirupati Laddu Prasadams and said that when temples are attacked, it is the duty of every political leader to speak out.“We have to maintain sanctity of every…
