Tirupati, Sep 22 (IANS) The ongoing row over the alleged presence of animal fat in Tirupati laddu and the demand to free Hindu temples from government control are among the key issues to be discussed at the meeting of Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s apex decision-making body in this temple town on Monday.
Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over animal fat and fish oil found in Tirupati temple laddus, a special campaign will be launched by Rajasthan's Food Safety Department from September 23 to 26 to check the quality of bhog and prasad in temples.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday described reports suggesting the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to prepare 'Prasad' at Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh as disturbing, while underlining that the matter needs to be "thoroughly looked into".
Vrindavan, Sep 20 (IANS) In response to the recent reports of adulteration in the prasadam of the Tirupati temple, Ashish Goswami, a priest at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, declared it an unforgivable crime. He assertively said that protecting one’s faith is our foremost responsibility.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Amid the raging controversy over 'adulteration' of Tirupati prasadam with animal fat and intense political bickering, the Congress leader Pramod Tiwari shifted the blame on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that it is this party which has to come out clean on the desecration of laddus.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A letter petition has been addressed to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, seeking the urgent intervention of the Supreme Court into the alleged presence of animal fat in ghee used in making Tirumala laddus.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A three-day national conference of workers and office-bearers of the Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (ABVKA) began in Haryana's Samalkha town on Friday.
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) The row over animal fat in the Tirupati laddu took a new turn on Friday with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) approaching the Andhra Pradesh High Court to seek a probe into the allegations.
Amaravati, Sep 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on Friday that the state government is committed to taking stringent action against those involved in the use of ghee mixed with animal fat in Tirupathi laddu.
Amaravati, Sep 19 (IANS) Beef tallow, lard, and fish oil were found in ghee used for the preparation of Tirupati laddu when the YSR Congress Party was in power in Andhra Pradesh, the ruling Telugu Desam Party said on Thursday.
