Tirupati laddu adulteration row: All you want to know

The federal government will conduct an in depth inquiry into the allegations of animal fats getting used to make the well-known Tirupati laddu prasadam. Addressing the controversy, Well being Minister J P Nadda stated on Friday that he has requested for the pattern take a look at report and that FSSAI will look at it and take acceptable motion.

The allegations had been made by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday, when he claimed that animal fats was used to make Tirupati laddus below the earlier YSRCP regime, a declare that has additionally sparked concern amongst devotees.

TDP spokesperson Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy had on Thursday displayed a lab report that confirmed the presence of “beef tallow”, “lard” and “fish oil” within the given ghee pattern.

The pattern receipt date was July 9, 2024 and the lab report was dated July 16.

Whereas there isn’t a official affirmation on the lab report from both the Andhra Pradesh authorities or the TTD, former Chief Priest of the temple, Ramana Deekshitulu, claims he had made a number of complaints in regards to the high quality of the prasadam, however they fell on deaf ears.

The Congress, in the meantime, alleged that it fits the BJP to permit polarising conspiracy theories throughout election season. Responding to the BJP’s demand for an audit into all temple prasadams in Karnataka, state minister Priyank Kharge stated the audit should begin with BJP-ruled states.

In the meantime, the Andhra Pradesh Excessive Court docket has agreed to listen to a petition filed by senior YSRCP chief Y V Subba Reddy on September 25 over the Tirupati laddu controversy.

Subba Reddy filed the petition to unearth the reality surrounding alleged use of animal fats in making Tirupati laddus through the earlier YSRCP regime.