Former TTD Chairman and YSRCP MP YV Subba Reddy came down heavily on Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for his recent comments on the sacred Tirumala Laddu Prasadam stating that Naidu’s remarks were very offensive and hurt the feelings of Hindus worldwide.
Speaking to the media at the party’s central office, Subba Reddy said that no political leader in the country would behave in such a disrespectful way about the holy Laddu. He offered to take an oath with his family at the feet of the deity to prove his honesty and challenged Naidu to do the same with his family.
Subba Reddy demanded that if Naidu believed his own accusations, he should take an oath at the feet of the Lord. Subbareddy warned that he would take legal action, including a defamation suit, and was ready to go to the Supreme Court if needed to protect the sentiments of the devotees.
Subba Reddy stated that TTD maintained the highest standards in preparing Naivedyam and Prasadam from 2019 to 2024, and also improving the quality compared to before 2019. He denied Naidu’s claims of adulteration clarifying that TTD used only pure cow ghee and organic products for the Prasadam. He mentioned that they sourced 60 kilograms of ghee daily from a dairy in Fatehpur, Rajasthan, with donor support. This cost around Rs. 10 crore over three years, fully covered by donors. TTD also brought 550 native cows from Rajasthan and Gujarat to their Goshalas and set up a plant to produce ghee locally.
He said that the ghee used for Laddu preparation was tested in the laboratory before use, and more than ten tankers of substandard ghee were rejected and sent back in the previous government. He further mentioned that they modernized the laboratory with assistance from the Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysore.
Subba Reddy said that Naidu’s allegations were politically motivated and aimed at personal gain. He stated that Naidu’s irresponsible remarks were an insult to the sentiments of millions of devotees. Subba Reddy added that they would pursue legal action against Naidu’s false claim of Rs 520 crore embezzlement in TTD.
