ANDHRAPRASAD: After Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu’s allegations on former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy over Tirupati temple prasad that sparked a row, YSCRP Rajya Sabha MP Y V Subba Reddy condemned Naidu’s comments, calling them ‘baseless’.
Subba Reddy said that Naidu made baseless comments to affect the sentiments of Hindus.”CM Chandra Babu Naidu has made baseless comments about Tirmula Tirupati Devasthanams Prasadam, which affect the sentiments of Hindus. I believe in Lord Balaji, and I know you do too. I am ready to take an oath in front of Lord Balaji; are you ready to do the same? If you are not willing to take the oath, we will proceed legally,” he said.
Subba Reddy accused Naidu of spreading ‘fake news’ while claiming that the TDP government has failed.”Before the elections, they spread false news about YSRCP, and now they continue to do so. In the past 100 days, they have failed in governance, and to suppress this, they have brought up this issue,” said Reddy.
Reddy further clarified that during YSCRP rule they used 60 kg of ghee per day.”From 2014 to 2019, procurement was carried out during our regime with enhancements. Anil Singhal continued as Executive Officer during both our regime and theirs. We require 60 kg of ghee per day for naivedya. For the past three years, we have implemented the use of organic products, including ghee, in TTD. For ghee, we source it from Rajasthan, using desi cows, with the help of donors,” he said.
CM Naidu has alleged that the previous Jagan Mohan Reddy government had used ‘animal fat’ in consecrated sweets—’Tirupati Prasadam’ instead of ‘Ghee’ at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.
In a post on X, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh shared a video clip of his father, CM Naidu, addressing a gathering and wrote, “The Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Tirumala is our most sacred temple. I am shocked to learn that the Jagan administration used animal fat instead of ghee in the Tirupati Prasadam.”
“Shame on Y S Jagan and the YSCRP party government that couldn’t respect the religious sentiments of crores of devotees,” he wrote on the post. (ANI)