Former TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy. File | Photograph Credit score: The Hindu
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) former chairman YV Subba Reddy has described experiences that practically 20 croresaddus had been ready within the Tirumala temple utilizing adulterated ghee between 2019 and 2024 as deceptive and insisted that it was a propaganda-based leak to the media.
Condemning the experiences, he expressed his resolve to completely cooperate with the SIT which was investigating the case, and maintained that selective leaks to the media earlier than the completion of the scientific evaluation had been harmful and deceptive.
In a press launch, Mr. Subba Reddy mentioned the remarks by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that animal fats was used within the preparation of laddus had been malicious. Even earlier than the SIT completed its probe, a story was constructed that the ghee had been adulterated.
He mentioned the investigation must be allowed to conclude and SIT has to then determine the matter on a scientific foundation. Within the meantime, the media should go by info quite than rumours.

Mr. Subba Reddy identified that the allegations had been inconsistent from the start, when it was claimed that vegetable fats was blended with ghee, and the allegation later modified to animal fats even because the laboratory assessments had been supposedly below method.
He sought to know whether or not the SIT formally confirmed the presence of animal fats, and mentioned statements shouldn’t be made with out the laboratory submitting its outcomes because it was a matter of religion of crores of devotees.
Additional, Mr. Subba Reddy mentioned spreading politically motivated misinformation was damaging Tirumala’s sanctity and was getting used solely to focus on the YSR Congress Get together.

Revealed – November 22, 2025 03:28 pm IST
