Tirupati laddu row: The major decisions taken by the TTD include setting up a panel of experts to suggest action plan to reduce darshan time to two-three hours, a ban on making political statements there, procurement of superior quality ghee for laddoo preparation.
Earlier on October 4, the Supreme Court ordered the formation of a new independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations related to the use of animal fat in laddu served at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh.
The centralised kitchen in Tirupati has been established amid the ongoing row over the allegations that animal fats were utilised in making the laddus all through the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy administration.
Tirupati Laddu row: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said CM Chandrababu Naidu should feel ashamed for spreading false news as he is spreading blatant lies on the matter.
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the formation of a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations related to the use of animal fats in laddu served at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh.
Tirupati temple laddu controversy: During the last hearing, the court had asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta whether the investigation of the SIT formed by the state government should continue in this matter or the responsibility of the investigation should be handed over to an independent agency.
According to the actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan, temple desecrations occurred continuously in the past five years under the previous YSRCP regime.
Tirupati Laddu row: The Supreme Court said prima facie, there is nothing to show at this stage that the ghee used in the sample was used for laddus. The next hearing is on October 3.
Tirupati Laddu row: While hearing the petitions, the Supreme Court said when the investigation is going on, people holding constitutional posts should not make such comments which hurt the religious sentiments of the people.
Tirupati Laddu row: Subramanian Swamy has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court demanding an investigation into the allegations made by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Naidu emphasized the importance of respecting the temple’s traditions and denied claims that Reddy was being barred from entering.
Tirupati Laddu row: Earlier, YSRCP chief Jagan Mogan Reddy had said he would visit the temple as part of the statewide temple rituals called for by the party to atone for the 'sin' allegedly committed by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu through his allegations on Tirupati laddus.
Tirupati laddu row: The controversy over the alleged adulteration of Tirupati Temple laddus has sparked reactions from Ayodhya, Prayagraj, and Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, with calls for reform in the preparation and distribution of 'prasad'.
Several prominent temples in the Sangam city, including Alop Shankari Devi, Bade Hanuman, and Mankameshwar, have announced these restrictions. The move is aimed at ensuring the purity and safety of the offerings, protecting the temple’s traditions.
The country's food safety regulator has issued a show cause notice to a Tamil Nadu-based firm for allegedly supplying substandard ghee to temple authority Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also announced a Special Investigation Team to probe the matter.
The SIT, under the leadership of senior police officer Sarveshwar Tripathi, has been formed to investigate the adulteration in the ghee used for making Tirupati prasadam laddus. Meanwhile, the TDP filed a formal complaint in the case on Wednesday.
Tirupati Laddu row: Earlier, the government had formed an SIT under the leadership of senior police officer Sarveshwar Tripathi which will investigate this adulteration case.
The decision was taken amid the row over the alleged use of animal fat in the ghee with which the laddus offered at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh are prepared.
The issue of Tirupati Balaji temple is hot across the country. Ever since the matter of adding animal fat in the prasadam has come to light, people have been angry at those who prepare the prasad for this temple. Meanwhile, a famous director's claims on a similar theme have landed him in jail.
On September 22, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced to constitute a SIT to probe adulteration in the ghee. He had also announced a ritualistic sanitisation of the temple which was undertaken on Monday.
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