Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday appealed to the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of Tirupati laddu adulteration allegations and launch a probe to identify the culprits. The Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal of VHP met at Tirupati and took this decision. It was attended by VHP’s international secretary Bajrang Bagra…
Amaravati: Amid the escalation heat over the Tirupati Laddu adulteration issue, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Modi, urging him to intervene and reprimand CM Chandrababu Naidu, whom he referred to as a ‘habitual liar.’ In his letter to PM Modi, Jagan alleged that CM Chandrababu Naidu…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced a Special Investigation Team to probe the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus, as the row reverberated across the country with demands from various quarters for steps to protect the sanctity of Hindu temples and their ‘prasadam’. While Naidu, who has blamed…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday alleged that the BJP is trying to continue its dominance with the concept of ‘one nation one election’, an attempt which should be repelled. He was speaking at a meeting organised here in memory of CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away recently. “The country…
Hyderabad: YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday hit out at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu over the ghee adulteration in Tirumala, saying the latter was trying to divert public attention from his 100 days of rule. Addressing a press conference, he said Naidu is such a person who will use…
No compromise on the quality of sacred prasadam, says EO Syamala Rao Tirumala: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has reinforced its commitment to maintaining the sanctity of the world-famous Laddu Prasadam by ensuring the use of pure cow ghee, said Executive Officer (EO) Sri J Syamala Rao. Addressing the media at Annamaiah Bhavan on Friday,…
Hyderabad: A ruling Congress MLA in Telangana found himself in a row over his reported comments that he would give his property to anyone who “brings the head of” Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu. Vedma Bojju, MLA from Khanapur (ST), who held a protest against the minister’s comments on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, said he…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the previous YSRCP government had desecrated Tirumala, the abode of world-renowned Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, but noted the sanitisation process has already begun. The CM further alleged that the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government had served substandard food to the Tirumala devotees to…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said the TDP-led NDA alliance government in the state has the complete support of the Central government to efficiently implement welfare schemes and also back all its development decisions. The chief minister noted that this support from the Centre is key to achieving results. “People’s…
Our Special Correspondent Amaravati/Tirupati: In a damning revelation, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has accused the previous YSRCP government of allowing substandard ingredients, including animal fat, into the iconic Srivari Laddus at Tirumala, the abode of Sri Venkateswara Swami, the most adored deity of majority Hindu faith not only in India, but across…
