Tirupati Laddu Controversy: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan announced on Saturday that he will perform an 11-day penance to propitiate lord Venkateswara over the alleged adulteration of animal fats in Tirupati laddus.
The actor-politician said he will start the penance on Sunday at the Sri Dasavatara Venkateswara Swamy temple in Namburu, Guntur district.
हमारी संस्कृति, आस्था, विश्वास और श्रद्धा की धर्मधुरी, श्री तिरुपति बालाजी धाम के प्रसाद में, कुत्सित प्रयासों के तहत, जो अपवित्रता का, संचार करने की कोशिश की गई, उससे मैं व्यक्तिगत स्तर पर, अत्यंत मर्माहत हूँ, और सच कहूं तो, अंदर से अत्यंत छला गया, महसूस कर रहा हूँ। प्रभु…
— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) September 21, 2024
He has posted on ‘X’ that after the 11-day penance, he will visit Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy. He asked the deity to give him strength to perform the ritual purification to undo the alleged wrongs committed by the previous YSRCP government.
Pawan Kalyan Questioned TTD
The Janasena founder questioned how Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employees and board members could be unaware of these alleged irregularities. TTD is the official caretaker of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.
It was in one of the NDA legislative party meetings recently that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu accused the former YSRCP government of using substandard ingredients as well as animal fats in making the Tirupati laddu, the famous prasad of the temple that is reckoned for its particular savor. Naidu’s accusations sparked massive public outbursts across the country.
