Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed on Friday that ghee spiked with “bathroom cleaning chemicals” and animal fat was used to make Tirupati temple laddus, under YSRCP rule.
Naidu made the allegation citing a report by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) while addressing a rally in Kurnool district. He, however, did not elaborate “keepin
g the sanctity of Lord Venkateswara Swamy in mind”.
Naidu also refuted YSRCP leaders’ claims that a CBI-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) had given a clean chit on the issue, saying that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s uncle and Rajya Sabha MP YV Subba Reddy had himself acknowledged adulteration had taken place.
Naidu said his government had tried to correct what he described as the desecration of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) by ensuring the use of pure ingredients in prasadam. He claimed there was a noticeable difference between the laddus prepared now and those made earlier.
On Thursday, Naidu said no one involved in the alleged adulteration would be spared and announced the formation of a one-man committee to implement corrective measures based on an SIT report.