New Delhi: Observing that at least the Gods should be kept away from politics, the Supreme Court on Monday sought to know what was the proof that contaminated ghee was used in making Tirupati laddus.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan also asked why was there a need to make a public statement when a probe had already been ordered into the matter.
“At least, we expect the Gods to be kept away from politics,” the bench observed.
The top court also asked Andhra Pradesh as to what was the need to go to the press after it ordered SIT probe into it.
“Till outcome of SIT probe, what was the need to go to the press?, asks Supreme Court from the Andhra Pradesh government,” the Court said.
Supreme Court was hearing a batch of petitions seeking Court-monitored investigation into allegations of adulteration of Tirupati Temple Laddus
The Supreme Court said that prima facie, there was nothing to show at this stage that the ghee used in the sample was used for laddus. The Court also said that the sample could have contained soyabean oil, it doesn’t mean fish oil is used.
