In response to Chandrababu Naidu’s false allegations regarding the Tirumala laddu prasadam, YSRCP leaders, following the instructions of party President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, organized special poojas across Andhra Pradesh. These prayers were intended to ensure that the consequences of Naidu’s claims do not impact the people of the state and are limited to him alone.
In Srikakulam, former Minister Dharmana Krishna Das led the prayers at the Narayana Tirumala Temple. Similar rituals were performed by Dr. Seediri Appalaraju at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Palasa, condemning Naidu’s political misuse of the sacred prasadam. In Parvathipuram Manyam District, former MLA Alajangi Jogarao and district president Satrucharla Parikshith Raju led prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Temple. Paderu MLA Matsa Visweswara Raju conducted prayers in Paderu at the Ilavelpu Sri Modakondamma Temple.
In Tirupati, TTD former chairman Karunakar Reddy and MP Gurumurthy led the special prayers, calling for protection of the sanctity of the Tirumala prasadam and condemning the baseless allegations against it. Former MP Margani Bharat conducted poojas at the Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Rajamahendravaram, while Velampalli Srinivasa Rao, West Assembly in-charge, led prayers at the One Town Venkateswara Temple in Vijayawada. In Anantapur, former MLA Ananta Venkatarami Reddy also led similar prayers.
In Srikakulam, former Deputy Chief Minister Dharmana Krishna Das called Chandrababu Naidu’s comments on the Tirumala laddus deeply unfortunate and accused him of using Lord Venkateswara for political gain. He expressed dismay over Naidu’s actions, including attempts to obstruct Jagan Mohan Reddy’s visits to Tirupati.
Meanwhile, in Parvathipuram, district president Parikshit Raju participated in prayers and criticized Chandrababu for defaming the sacred laddus and spreading false claims about adulteration. In Vijayawada, Vellampalli Srinivas Rao condemned Chandrababu’s attempts to tarnish the purity of the temple’s offerings and expressed disappointment over the political agenda behind such acts. Additionally, Narayanaswami, former Deputy Chief Minister, stated that it is shameful for a former Chief Minister to politicize temple rituals and prayed that Lord Venkateswara grants Chandrababu Naidu wisdom to stop such actions.
Special poojas were held across several districts, including Nellore, Kurnool, and Guntur, seeking divine protection for the state and countering Naidu’s divisive politics.
