YSRCP MP YV Subba Reddy slammed the TDP government in Andhra Pradesh for allegedly politicising the Tirumala prasadam controversy, claiming it hurts devotees’ sentiments without solid proof.
YSRCP leader and former TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy addressed the media after the SIT report on the ghee issue, which indicated animal fat use was very rare.
He accused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of targeting YSRCP through baseless propaganda, noting inconsistent claims that shifted from vegetable to animal fat without lab confirmation.
Subba Reddy highlighted how TDP’s premature leaks damaged Tirumala’s sanctity, demanding evidence-based clarity instead of political narratives.
He questioned if past TDP regimes used adulterated ghee too, urging media to avoid supporting such campaigns against YSRCP.
Subba Reddy welcomed an honest SIT investigation and offered full cooperation, but condemned unverified reports as misleading.
He challenged TDP to prove allegations scientifically, emphasizing that the controversy was a ploy to defame YSRCP post their tenure.
What SIT Chargesheet Say on Adulterated Ghee
Recently, the SIT had filed the final chargesheet in Nellore ACB Court, naming 36 people as accused, including nine TTD officials, five dairy experts and others in the ghee adulteration case.
The chargesheet noted that dairy experts had allegedly colluded with the ghee manufacturers and observed that the original material which was sold to the temple body as ghee was not at all ghee but chemically processed palmolein oil and other ingredients.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had claimed in September 2024 that animal fat was used in preparing Tirupati laddus during the previous regime in the state, triggering a massive political row.
During an NDA legislative party meeting in the state in 2024, Naidu had alleged that the previous YSRCP government did not even spare Sri Venkateswara temple and used substandard ingredients and animal fats for making laddus, which are revered and sought after by crores of devotees.
With inputs from PTI
