Tirupati Laddus Row: All Andhra temples to be cleansed, says Chandrababu Naidu; Jagan writes to PM, seeks action against CM

Tirupati Laddus Row: Amidst the backdrop of a huge controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in laddus served as prasadam on the Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu Saturday announced that each person temples within the state may perhaps even be thoroughly cleansed in wake of the purported incident.

Talking to reporters, Naidu asserted his TDP-led NDA government became committed to respecting non secular sentiments, and vowed to take appropriate action within the Tirupati laddu case after consultations with non secular leaders from the Hindu community.

“We're going to take a decision soon after consulting non secular leaders like Jeer Swamy, Kanchi Swamy, and others,” Naidu said when asked concerning the Tirumala laddu controversy.

On a question about who became liable for the Tirumala situation, the executive minister laid the blame of former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSR Congress Celebration (YSRCP) for allegedly perpetrating the act and likewise the usage of the row to divert attention from their “crimes”.

“How will you purchase a kilo of cow ghee for Rs 320?” Naidu asked while pointing fingers on the Jagan Reddy. He also claimed that fish oil and beef tallow were found in ghee procured at some stage in YSRCP rule.

Jagan writes to PM, seeks action against Naidu

Meanwhile, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, searching for his intervention to reprimand Chandrababu Naidu over the Tirupati laddu adulteration issue. In his letter to PM Modi, Jagan also is referred to as Naidu a “habitual liar” and claimed that the Chief Minister has “stooped so low” as to harm the beliefs of crores of individuals purely for political objectives.

In his eight-page letter, Jagan detailed the process undertaken at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) the custodian of the super-rich shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy for accepting ghee and alleged that Naidu’s actions lowered now not simplest the stature of CM but in addition that of each person in public life, the sanctity of TTD and its practices.

“Sir, the general united states looks to you at this important juncture. It would most probably be very imperative that Mr Naidu be reprimanded within the severest way for his shameless act of spreading lies and the reality be dropped at light. Sir, this may perhaps help allay the suspicions that Mr Naidu has created within the minds of crores of Hindu devotees and restore their faith in sanctity of TTD,” Jagan wrote in his letter.

(With PTI inputs)