Tirupati laddu prasad row : Dr Subramanian Swamy files petition in the SC

Swamy demands setting up an investigation committee

New Delhi – In the case concerning the use of animal fat in the prasad laddus of Tirupati Balaji Temple, senior BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court. Dr Swamy has demanded setting up a high-level and independent body to investigate the allegations made by the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.

#TirupatiLaddu Row: Dr. Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) files PIL in Supreme Court!

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In his petition, Dr Swamy has urged the Supreme Court to direct the formation of a committee to investigate the allegations that substandard ingredients and animal fat were used in the laddus, which are distributed as prasad at the Tirupati Temple. He has also requested the Court to order the submission of reports on the lab tests conducted on the laddus, as well as the sources of the ghee samples used in the tests.

Dr Swamy’s lawyers, Rajeev Kumar and Satyam Singh, informed about the PIL filed to seek investigation into this matter, which has shaken the faith of millions of devotees.