NEW DELHI: A public interest litigation ( PIL ) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus.
The petition filed by Surjit Singh Yadav, a farmer and the president of the Hindu Sena , has contended that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ( TTD ), by serving "laddu prasadam" prepared using animal fat instead of ghee to devotees at the Sri Venkatswara Swamy temple, has ridiculed the Hindu religion and outraged the sentiments of Hindus.
The plea has said the allegation of using animal fat in preparing the "laddu prasadam" at the Sri Venkatswara Swamy temple has shaken the conscience of the Hindu community and outraged the religious feelings and sentiments of its members.
The TTD is the official custodian of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
"The petition has been filed for the benefit of the public in general, who may be incapable of accessing the court themselves on account of being not fully/properly equipped, financially as well as legally, and thus, in no position to resort to the remedy of 'Public Interest Litigation'," the plea has said.
A political controversy has erupted in Andhra Pradesh over the use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in the preparation of these laddus during the previous government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy .
The YSR Congress Party reacted strongly, accusing Naidu of making "heinous allegations" for political gains.
In response, the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) circulated a laboratory report to support Naidu's claim.
The petition filed by Surjit Singh Yadav, a farmer and the president of the Hindu Sena , has contended that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ( TTD ), by serving "laddu prasadam" prepared using animal fat instead of ghee to devotees at the Sri Venkatswara Swamy temple, has ridiculed the Hindu religion and outraged the sentiments of Hindus.
The plea has said the allegation of using animal fat in preparing the "laddu prasadam" at the Sri Venkatswara Swamy temple has shaken the conscience of the Hindu community and outraged the religious feelings and sentiments of its members.
The TTD is the official custodian of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
"The petition has been filed for the benefit of the public in general, who may be incapable of accessing the court themselves on account of being not fully/properly equipped, financially as well as legally, and thus, in no position to resort to the remedy of 'Public Interest Litigation'," the plea has said.
A political controversy has erupted in Andhra Pradesh over the use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in the preparation of these laddus during the previous government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy .
The YSR Congress Party reacted strongly, accusing Naidu of making "heinous allegations" for political gains.
In response, the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) circulated a laboratory report to support Naidu's claim.
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