Unless the YSRCP apologizes, the government will not agree to discuss the issue in the Legislative Council, says Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu. | Photo credit: File Photo
The state government on Thursday demanded an unconditional apology from the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) for its claim that there was no adulteration in the ghee supplied to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) during its tenure between 2019 and 2024.
Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Botcha Satyanarayana had claimed that there was no adulteration despite the lab reports and findings of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).
He said that the party should unconditionally apologize in the Legislative Council and to the devotees of Lord Venkateswara across the world.
Speaking to reporters on the corridors of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Atchannaidu said that unless the YSRCP apologized for what he termed as false allegations, the government would not agree to discuss the issue in the Council as demanded by the opposition party for the past three days.
He claimed that the SIT findings proved the facts and even former TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy acknowledged the report.
Responding to the allegations regarding Heritage Foods, the minister said the company has a long-standing policy of not supplying products to government institutions, including TTD. He added that TTD was buying pure cow ghee at around ₹650 per kg through auction, compared to the estimated market price of about ₹1,000.
Published – 19 Feb 2026 20:54 IST