The SIT chargesheet in the Tirumala laddu case has clearly shown that there is no evidence of animal fat in the ghee used to prepare prasadam, yet Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and other NDA leaders continue to spread false narratives, YSRCP leader and former minister V. Srinivasa Rao has alleged.
At the party office in Tadepalli on Sunday, Mr. Srinivasa Rao said that the repeated allegations about the presence of animal fat, pork fat and fish oil in laddu prasadam were hurting Hindu sentiments.
He alleged that Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan was inconsistent in his stand on matters of faith. Mr. Srinivasa Rao also criticized that instead of apologizing to devotees, Mr. Naidu made fresh allegations that dangerous chemicals used to clean bathrooms were used in the preparation of ghee, calling it a malicious attempt to defile the sanctity of the Tirumala temple.
“Pro-government media releases edited videos to mislead the public,” he claimed. The present TTD administration has failed to take steps to procure quality ghee, he added.
Accusing the NDA leaders of resorting to diversionary politics, he alleged that those challenging the government were being intimidated and attacked.
Published – 08 Feb 2026 19:38 IST