NEW DELHI: YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, who’s beneath hearth over allegations of adulterated Tirupati laddus, on Friday known as the Telugu Desam Social gathering expenses “atrocious” and accused the ruling social gathering of utilizing religion for politics. “Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu is such an individual who may even use god for political positive aspects,” Jagan stated in his first response to the laddu controversy and questioned “Is it truthful to play with sentiments of crores of devotees the world over?”
Chandrababu Naidu had alleged that the earlier YSR Congress-led authorities used animal fats in laddus at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.The chief minister additionally charged that YSR authorities had served substandard meals to the Tirumala devotees to not solely undermine its holiness but in addition harm the devotees’ sentiments.
Jagan, who was the chief minister from 2019 to 2024, rubbished these expenses and claimed that the tender course of to acquire laddus was clear and his authorities had rejected the merchandise equipped to the temple 18 occasions. “The tender course of happens each six months, and the qualification standards has not modified for many years. Suppliers should present an NABL certificates and a product high quality certificates. Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam (TTD) collects samples from the ghee, and solely merchandise that cross certification are used. TDP is politicizing non secular issues. Now we have rejected the merchandise in our regime 18 occasions,” the previous Andhra CM stated.
Jagan alleged that ghee adulteration allegations had been to divert consideration from Chandrababu Naidu’s 100 days rule in Andhra Pradesh. “It is a diversion politics. On one hand, individuals are expressing their anger at Chandrababu Naidu’s hundred days rule. They’re demanding what occurred to their “Tremendous six” (ballot guarantees). With the intention to divert individuals’s consideration, this concocted story,” he stated.
Referring to the lab experiences in circulation, Jagan stated, “All samples, checks and outcomes talked about in lab check experiences as proof occurred beneath NDA authorities.” “Deciding on ghee provider is routine course of that occurs each six months by the TTD. It is occurring for many years collectively and there’s nothing new on this,” the YSRCP chief stated.
Jagan stated that he’ll write a letter to the Prime Minister and in addition to the Chief Justice of India explaining to them as to how Chandrababu Naidu has twisted information and why motion ought to be taken towards Andhra CM for it.
In the meantime, Jagan’s sister and Andhra Pradesh Congress president YS Sharmila on Friday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into Chandrababu Naidu’s allegation that the earlier YSRCP authorities had used substandard components and animal fats in making Tirupati laddu, a consecrated candy. She stated the problem is said to the emotions and religion of crores of individuals throughout the nation.
‘Ghee suppliers took benefit of lack of in-house testing facility’
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Friday stated ghee suppliers to the temple physique took benefit of the dearth of in-house adulteration testing facility and in addition not making use of outdoor services. Govt officer of TTD Shamala Rao stated that there had been apprehensions concerning the high quality of the Prasadam and beneath CM Naidu’s directions a lab check of the identical was ordered.
“Once I took over as government officer TTD, the CM expressed concern on the ghee procured and the standard of the laddu which is taken into account to be very sacred and supplied as ‘Prasadam’ to Lord Venkateswara Swamy. We began engaged on that and located that we haven’t any inner lab to check adulteration within the ghee. There isn’t any system to examine the standard of ghee in outdoors labs additionally. The charges quoted by tenderers are unviable and they’re so low that anybody can say that pure cow ghee can not value so much less. We then warned all suppliers that they are going to be blacklisted if the ghee equipped would not cross the lab check. We finally despatched all samples for greatest lab, in a government-controlled, and the experiences which have come are stunning,” she stated.
(With inputs from businesses)
Chandrababu Naidu had alleged that the earlier YSR Congress-led authorities used animal fats in laddus at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.The chief minister additionally charged that YSR authorities had served substandard meals to the Tirumala devotees to not solely undermine its holiness but in addition harm the devotees’ sentiments.
Jagan, who was the chief minister from 2019 to 2024, rubbished these expenses and claimed that the tender course of to acquire laddus was clear and his authorities had rejected the merchandise equipped to the temple 18 occasions. “The tender course of happens each six months, and the qualification standards has not modified for many years. Suppliers should present an NABL certificates and a product high quality certificates. Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam (TTD) collects samples from the ghee, and solely merchandise that cross certification are used. TDP is politicizing non secular issues. Now we have rejected the merchandise in our regime 18 occasions,” the previous Andhra CM stated.
Jagan alleged that ghee adulteration allegations had been to divert consideration from Chandrababu Naidu’s 100 days rule in Andhra Pradesh. “It is a diversion politics. On one hand, individuals are expressing their anger at Chandrababu Naidu’s hundred days rule. They’re demanding what occurred to their “Tremendous six” (ballot guarantees). With the intention to divert individuals’s consideration, this concocted story,” he stated.
Referring to the lab experiences in circulation, Jagan stated, “All samples, checks and outcomes talked about in lab check experiences as proof occurred beneath NDA authorities.” “Deciding on ghee provider is routine course of that occurs each six months by the TTD. It is occurring for many years collectively and there’s nothing new on this,” the YSRCP chief stated.
Jagan stated that he’ll write a letter to the Prime Minister and in addition to the Chief Justice of India explaining to them as to how Chandrababu Naidu has twisted information and why motion ought to be taken towards Andhra CM for it.
In the meantime, Jagan’s sister and Andhra Pradesh Congress president YS Sharmila on Friday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into Chandrababu Naidu’s allegation that the earlier YSRCP authorities had used substandard components and animal fats in making Tirupati laddu, a consecrated candy. She stated the problem is said to the emotions and religion of crores of individuals throughout the nation.
‘Ghee suppliers took benefit of lack of in-house testing facility’
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Friday stated ghee suppliers to the temple physique took benefit of the dearth of in-house adulteration testing facility and in addition not making use of outdoor services. Govt officer of TTD Shamala Rao stated that there had been apprehensions concerning the high quality of the Prasadam and beneath CM Naidu’s directions a lab check of the identical was ordered.
“Once I took over as government officer TTD, the CM expressed concern on the ghee procured and the standard of the laddu which is taken into account to be very sacred and supplied as ‘Prasadam’ to Lord Venkateswara Swamy. We began engaged on that and located that we haven’t any inner lab to check adulteration within the ghee. There isn’t any system to examine the standard of ghee in outdoors labs additionally. The charges quoted by tenderers are unviable and they’re so low that anybody can say that pure cow ghee can not value so much less. We then warned all suppliers that they are going to be blacklisted if the ghee equipped would not cross the lab check. We finally despatched all samples for greatest lab, in a government-controlled, and the experiences which have come are stunning,” she stated.
(With inputs from businesses)
