Laddu Row: Never Supplied Ghee To Tirupati Temple Says Amul
NEW DELHI(ANI) – Amid a row over the use of animal fat in prasada given at Tirumala temple in Andhra’s Tirupati district, Amul issued a clarification on September 20, that it had never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).
“We also wish to clarify Amul Ghee is made from milk at our state-of-the-art production facilities, which are ISO certified. Amul Ghee is made from high-quality pure milk fat. The milk received at our dairies passes through stringent quality checks, including adulteration detection as specified by FSSAI,” it added.
This came two 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.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that the TDP was “politicizing religious matters.”
Union Health Minister JP Nadda said the Centre would examine the matter and take suitable action.
TDP MP Sribharat Mathukumilli said lab reports categorically showed that a particular fat based on its S value is not within the stipulated range and is not milk fat, it is not ghee.”It is a mix of vegetable oils and, shockingly, beef fat and pig fat. This has shaken devotees and all followers of Hinduism across the country,” the TDP leader said.
Mohanan Nair
/
The temple priests are concerned with rituals with an eye on dakshina and other offerings. The Temple Management is in the hands of non-followers of Hinduism and/or atheists. Procurements are not based on quality and purity but on rate of commission on deals. Government is concerned with Temple Revenue and how to loot it with politicians at the helm of temple affairs. Then, there is another lot – anti-Hindus -engaged in making spurious things in fake names and marketing specifically targeted at Hindus. Devotees blindly make huge donations that otherwise they could have given to the deserving poor for education and health. There is no accountability on the part of anyone. So, how can we expect the temples to preserve its sanctity and cleanliness!? Hindus, awake, arise and be alert and vigilant.
September 21, 2024