Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who has been championing the Tirupati laddoo subject and positioning himself as a protector of the Sanatana dharma, is on a three-hour footmarch to Tirumala as a part of his 11-day penance. He had began the penance to appease Lord Venkateswara for the alleged adulteration of “laddoos” with animal fats.
The Deputy Chief Minister has reached Tirupati and took the pedestrian pathway from Alipiri to Tirumala. He’ll keep in a single day and go for the darshan tomorrow.
“This isn’t nearly one prasad subject (laddu adulteration). Possibly it got here out. Possibly this was a triggering level to provoke this. Prayaschitta Deeksha (penance) is (the) dedication to take ahead the safety of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). (It) could be very important,” he had instructed reporters earlier than beginning the journey.
Following allegations that the laddoos had been adulterated throughout the tenure of former Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy, the Deputy Chief Minister has been on the warpath, taking over actors and others who’ve spoken flippantly of the problem.
Mr Kalyan’s boss, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, had introduced a Particular Investigation Staff to probe the irregularities within the Tirupati temple physique.
However after the Supreme Court docket requested the Solicitor Normal to help the court docket with the opinion of the Central authorities on who ought to probe the matter, the SIT probe was stalled.
The Chief Minister had mentioned he would “clear up” the system, alleging that the irregularities had crept in throughout the rule of the erstwhile YSRCP authorities. “Many not-so-sacred issues had been achieved at Tirumala” during the last 5 years, he had mentioned.
On September 19, a lab report from NDDB was launched which mentioned samples of the ghee from Tirupati examined constructive for fish oil, beef tallow, and lard.
The matter erupted after the Chief Minister mentioned on September 18 at a NDA Legislators assembly that animal fats had been used to make Tirupati laddoos.