Amaravati, Feb 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government on Friday constituted a one-man committee to recommend suitable action against erring officials in the case relating to the supply of alleged adulterated ghee for Tirumala laddu. Dinesh Kumar, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, will examine the Self-Contained Note (SCN) of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and recommend initiation of suitable action against erring committee members and senior officers of Tirumala Tirupati …
Latest Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam News & Updates
Amaravati, Feb 20 (IANS) Pandemonium prevailed in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Friday as the opposition YSR Congress Party insisted on their demand for debate on irregularities in supply of ghee for Tirumala laddu, allegedly involving Heritage Foods, a family firm of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Alleging that the nexus between Heritage Foods and Indapur Dairy has been exposed after evidence surfaced regarding inflated contracts and reversal of disqualifications, the YSRCP sought…
Amaravati, Feb 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Botsa Satyanarayana on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of corruption in the ghee tenders for Tirumala laddu prasadam.Speaking at the Assembly media point, the YSR Congress Party leader said the allegations earlier made by CM Naidu that animal fat was found in laddu ghee were purely for political gain and have been proven false by the Supreme Court–monitored CBI-SIT report.He accused the C…
Amaravati, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the Telugu Desam Party-led coalition government in the state of trying to silence the Opposition. He alleged on Thursday that the state government was deliberately denying YSRCP recognition as the principal opposition to prevent its voice from being heard.Jagan Mohan Reddy interacted with MLAs and MLCs at the central office of the YSRCP and issued clear directio…
Tirupati, Feb 12 (IANS) YSR Congress Party on Thursday slammed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for what it calls his doublespeak on the price and quality of ghee supply for the preparation of Tirupati laddu during his earlier term in the post.Interacting with media here, YSRCP leader and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s (TTD) former Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy said while Chandrababu Naidu has been questioning how quality ghee can be supplied for less than Rs 300 per kg, it…
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement has registered an ECIR in the Tirupati laddu adulteration case to begin the probe into allegations of money laundering.The Central agency registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against the accused, sources said on Tuesday.The ED launched the investigation based on the charge sheets filed by the CBI-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the case.There are allegations of hawala-…
Amaravati, Feb 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, claimed that Tirupati laddu was prepared with ghee made with chemicals used for cleaning bathrooms during the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government’s tenure. He accused the YSRCP of trying to tarnish the sanctity of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple by adulterating the ‘prasadam’ (offering).”For five years, they (YSRCP) had made ‘prasadam’ with ghee prepared from chemicals. The ghee was made with chemical…