The recent revelation of the presence of animal fat and lard in selected ghee samples in Tirupati prasadam Laddus has sent shockwaves across the entire country, especially among the Hindu community for whom Tirupati Balaji darshan is one of the most significant pilgrimages. The Tirupati temple Laddu, made by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, holds a special place for devotees who visit the Tirumala Venkateswara temple in Andhra Pradesh. However, it has recently been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The idea of devotees unknowingly consuming beef tallow in the Temple Prasadam is beyond disturbing. Many argue that temples should…
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The recent revelation of the presence of animal fat and lard in selected ghee samples in Tirupati prasadam Laddus has sent shockwaves across the entire country, especially among the Hindu community for whom Tirupati Balaji darshan is one of the most significant pilgrimages. The Tirupati temple Laddu, made by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, holds a special place for devotees who visit the Tirumala Venkateswara temple in Andhra Pradesh. However, it has recently been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The idea of devotees unknowingly consuming beef tallow in the Temple Prasadam is beyond disturbing. Many argue that temples should…
Hyderabad: Amid the massive row over allegations that animal fat was used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling the incumbent Chief Minister N Chandrababu a “pathological liar” and accusing him hurting the beliefs of crores of people “purely for political objectives”. The YSR Congress Party chief has said the entire country is looking at the Prime Minister and it is imperative that Mr Naidu “be reprimanded in (the) severest way for his shameless act of spreading lies”. He has demanded that the “truth…
Hyderabad:: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has started an 11-day penance till October 1, after which he plans to visit Tirumala to seek forgiveness of Lord Venkateswara for what he has called a “malafide attempt to infuse impurity in Tirupati prasadam”. His Jana Sena, an ally of the BJP, has called for the establishment of a Sanathan Dharm Parirakshan Parishad after reports that animal fat was found in cow ghee used to make Tirupati laddoo. “If this kind of defiling had happened with a church or a masjid, the country would have been put in disarray. It would…
Hyderabad: Hitting out at the previous YSRCP government, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday alleged that several procedures to procure ghee by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ( TTD) were altered during the earlier regime. He also alleged that appointments to the TTD board became like “gambling” during the previous government and there were instances of appointing people who had no faith and giving preferences to non-Hindus on the board. The CM said people’s sentiments were hurt after the revelation with regard to laddu. Mr Naidu said, as per the earlier conditions, the ghee supplier should have at…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today convened a high-profile roundtable with top American technology CEOs, focusing on innovation, collaboration, and India’s growing tech space. The meeting, held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, was part of PM Modi’s three-day visit to the United States, with its second leg in New York. Hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Engineering, the roundtable saw participation from leaders of companies specialising in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and biotechnology. The roundtable was attended by prominent CEOs like Google’s Sundar Pichai Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen. In…
Hyderabad:: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the irregularities in the Tirupati temple body amid allegations of animal fat being used to adulterate the ghee for the temple laddoos. Addressing a press conference at his Undavalli residence, Mr Naidu said: “An Inspector General level or above officer-manned SIT will be formed. It will probe all the reasons, the misuse of power and give a report to the government. The government will take stringent action to avoid recurrences (laddu adulteration), there is no compromise”. Earlier, the ruling Telugu Desam Party had alleged…