A day after Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of using animal fat to make Tirupati Laddu, Subba Reddy said that Naidu's comments on the holy 'Prasadam' were highly offensive and hurt the sentiments of Hindus across the world. world.
The Rajya Sabha member said no political leader of the country would behave in such a disrespectful manner towards the holy laddu. He offered to swear with his family at the feet of the deity to prove his honesty and challenged Naidu to do the same with his family.
The YSRCP leader also warned that he would take legal action, including a defamation suit, and was ready to approach the Supreme Court if necessary to protect the sentiments of devotees.
The former TTD president stated that TTD maintained the highest standards in preparing Naivedyam and Prasadam from 2019 to 2024, and also improved the quality compared to before 2019.
He denied Naidu's claims of adulteration and clarified that TTD used only pure cow ghee and organic products for the Prasadam. He mentioned that they were procuring 60 kilograms of ghee daily from a dairy in Fatehpur, Rajasthan, with the support of donors. This cost around Rs 10 million over three years, and was fully covered by donors. TTD also brought 550 native cows from Rajasthan and Gujarat to its Goshalas and set up a plant to produce ghee locally.
Subba Reddy said that the ghee used for the preparation of Laddu was tested in the laboratory before use, and more than 10 tankers of substandard ghee were rejected and returned to the previous government. He further mentioned that TTD modernized the laboratory with the help of Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysore.
The MP said Naidu's allegations were politically motivated and aimed at personal gain. He claimed that Naidu's irresponsible comments were an insult to the sentiments of millions of devotees. He added that they would take legal action against Naidu's false claim of misappropriation of Rs 520 crore in TTD.
The Rajya Sabha member said no political leader of the country would behave in such a disrespectful manner towards the holy laddu. He offered to swear with his family at the feet of the deity to prove his honesty and challenged Naidu to do the same with his family.
The YSRCP leader also warned that he would take legal action, including a defamation suit, and was ready to approach the Supreme Court if necessary to protect the sentiments of devotees.
The former TTD president stated that TTD maintained the highest standards in preparing Naivedyam and Prasadam from 2019 to 2024, and also improved the quality compared to before 2019.
He denied Naidu's claims of adulteration and clarified that TTD used only pure cow ghee and organic products for the Prasadam. He mentioned that they were procuring 60 kilograms of ghee daily from a dairy in Fatehpur, Rajasthan, with the support of donors. This cost around Rs 10 million over three years, and was fully covered by donors. TTD also brought 550 native cows from Rajasthan and Gujarat to its Goshalas and set up a plant to produce ghee locally.
Subba Reddy said that the ghee used for the preparation of Laddu was tested in the laboratory before use, and more than 10 tankers of substandard ghee were rejected and returned to the previous government. He further mentioned that TTD modernized the laboratory with the help of Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysore.
The MP said Naidu's allegations were politically motivated and aimed at personal gain. He claimed that Naidu's irresponsible comments were an insult to the sentiments of millions of devotees. He added that they would take legal action against Naidu's false claim of misappropriation of Rs 520 crore in TTD.
