Surjit Singh Yadav, President of Hindu Sena Samiti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court on Saturday to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations of using animal fat in preparation of prasadam for Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple in Tirupati.
The President of Hindu Sena Samiti also sought registration of the complaint and investigation and prosecution of the persons involved in the alleged mixing of animal fat.
The row comes days after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu claimed that substandard ingredients, including animal fat, were used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus, a sweet offered at the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, during the previous Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) government.
Moreover, Telangana Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) also demanded strict action on the issue.
Speaking to ANI, VHP Vice President Ram Singh, said, "Vishwa Hindu Parishad is demanding that everyone involved in this. should get immediately arrested and punished. If the government does not do that, then the Hindu organisation. like Bjarang Dal, Sangh Parivar and the devotees of Balaji should take action."
Earlier, Advocate K. Karuna Sagar submitted a complaint against former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Chairman, board members and officials over Tirupati Prasadam row.
The advocate filed a complaint to the Saidabad Police Station in Hyderabad, alleging that they allowed the use of low- quality ghee mixed with animal fat in the sacred Laddu Prasadam offered at Tirupati Venkateshwara Swamy temple.
In his complaint, advocate Sagar said, "As a practicing Hindu and devoted follower of Sri Venkateshwara Swamy, I hold the Laddu Prasadam in the highest esteem. This offering has been an integral part of our faith for over 300 years, symbolizing divine blessings and serving as an essential component of the spiritual experience. A visit and darshan of Swamy feels incomplete without it."
"Today, I was shocked to see the lab test report confirming the use of ghee with animal fat in the preparation of the world-famous Tirupati Laddu Prasadam. The subsequent confirmation from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams board has only heightened my concern," he added.
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh also emphasized that "nobody will be spared," expressing that his own sentiments have also been hurt.
Targeting Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Lokesh said, "This happens when the CM doesn't have a vision. We personally also feel very bad. We are going to streamline the process of investigation".
(ANI)
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