SIT to Investigate ghee Adulteration in tirupati Laddoos
The andhra pradesh government has officially established a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of ghee adulteration in the famous tirumala tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) temple's Laddu prasadam. The SIT will be led by guntur Range Inspector General of police Sarvashresth Tripathi and includes key officers such as Visakhapatnam Range DIG Gopinath Jatti and kadapa SP v Harshavardhan Raju.

The team is tasked with conducting a thorough investigation into claims of adulterated ghee used in the preparation of the tirupati Laddoos during the previous government led by jagan mohan reddy, based on an FIR filed at the tirupati East police station. According to the government order, the SIT may request information and assistance from any government department and is encouraged to seek external expert help as necessary.

Background of the Controversy
The issue gained traction when andhra pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu alleged that substandard ingredients, including animal fat, were found in the Laddu prasadam during Reddy's administration. The ruling telugu desam party (TDP) claimed that a Gujarat-based livestock laboratory confirmed the adulteration of ghee samples provided by TTD.

TDP spokesperson Anam Venkata reddy -Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ramana reddy cited a lab report indicating the presence of beef tallow, lard, and fish oil in the ghee samples, which were dated July 9 and the report itself dated July 16, 2024.

Jagan Mohan Reddy's Response
Former chief minister jagan mohan reddy strongly refuted the allegations, accusing Naidu of politicizing the issue. He labeled Naidu a "pathological and habitual liar," and during a press conference on september 20, he emphasized that the alleged lab report concerning animal fat and beef oil pertains to a time when Naidu was in power. reddy described the charges against him and his administration as "false" and "unnecessary," asserting that the controversy is unwarranted.
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Balasahana Suresh

27/09/2024 10:42 AM