Amid claims of beef tallow present in prasad, lawyers representing the YSRCP mentioned to High Court bench against allegations made by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu regarding the Tirumala Laddu prasadam.The lawyer requested that either a sitting judge or a committee appointed by the High Court investigate the claims made by Chief Minister, who alleged that animal fat was mixed in the prasadam.
The bench suggested that a PIL be filed by Wednesday, September 25 stating that the arguments would be heard on that day.
Earlier, Food Minister Pralhad Joshi seeks detailed probe into allegations of presence of animal fat in Tirupati laddu.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday said the state government will take strict actions regarding allegations that animal fat was used in making Tirupati laddu during the previous YSRCP regime.
“We are all deeply disturbed with the findings of animal fat (fish oil,pork fat and beef fat )mixed in Tirupathi Balaji Prasad. Many questions to be answered by the TTD board constituted by YCP Govt then. Our Govt is committed to take stringent action possible. But, this throws light on many issues surrounding desecration of temples ,its land issues and other dharmic practices,” he said on X.
According to him, the time has come to constitute a “Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board” at the national level to look into all the issues related to temples across India. “A debate has to happen at a National level by all the policy makers, religious heads, judiciary,citizens,media and all others in their respective domains. I think we all should come together to put an end to the desecration of Sanathana Dharma in any form,” said Kalyan.
Amid the controversy over the alleged use of substandard ingredients and animal fat in the preparation of the world renowned Tirupati laddu, the ruling Telugu Desam Party on Thursday claimed that the adulteration has been confirmed by Gujarat-based livestock laboratory, NDDB CALF Ltd on the ghee samples.
TDP spokesperson Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy in a press conference displayed the purported lab report which apparently confirmed the presence of “beef tallow” in the given ghee sample.
The purported lab report also claimed the presence of “lard” (relating to pig fat) and fish oil in the samples. The sample receipt date was July 9, 2024 and the lab report was dated July 16.
Andhra Chief Minister and TDP supemo N Chandrababu Naidu had on Wednesday alleged the previous YSRCP government had used substandard ingredients and animal fat in making Tirupati laddu, a consecrated sweet.