Tirupati MP on laddu row: ‘Over 270 TTD employees got govt notices after TDP came to power… Naidu trying to hide failures’

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What bash you person to accidental astir the Tirupati laddu controversy?

It is politically driven and determination is nary information to the allegations. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board comprises important individuals from galore states and has sub-committees to show purchase, procurement, and different issues. The board, successful consultation with the panels, decides the bureau to procure ingredients done a tender.

Samples usually sent to a laboratory successful Mysuru were sent to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) laboratory successful Gujarat for the archetypal time. The NDDB study excessively did not corroborate the beingness of adulterants. No prasadam oregon laddus were made with adulterated items. The TTD Executive Officer (Shyamala Rao) reiterated this successful July.

Then, wherefore did Naidu rise it now?

Since the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) came to powerfulness successful June, determination has been nary development. Even Naidu’s “Super Six” guarantees person not been implemented and his authorities has not yet tabled a Budget arsenic they are focused connected “revenge politics”. Naidu sought to acceptable a communicative to fell his government’s failures. They utilized God for their selfish motives.

Around 37 governmental murders person happened since Naidu came to power. Over 9,000 properties of YSRCP leaders were demolished portion 2,000 families that supported the enactment person near the state. Officials excessively are being harassed and are facing mendacious cases. Over 270 TTD employees got notices from the NDA authorities (over alleged corruption) and arsenic thing came retired of it, they resorted to laddu politics.

The Supreme Court powerfully criticised the Andhra Pradesh authorities connected the laddu contented …

We honour the Supreme Court and request a just probe by a sitting justice of the apex tribunal oregon the CBI. The YSRCP rejects the SIT formed by the NDA authorities arsenic it does not person the courageousness to spell against Naidu.

The court’s observations amusement that the NDA authorities has resorted to communal authorities and dragged God into it. It has damaged the purity of the Tirupati temple, leaving crores of devotees hurt.

The temple comes nether your constituency. Has it had an effect there?

People are sharing their grief with me. The NDA authorities has backstabbed them by making promises and not fulfilling them. To divert their attention, they are making baseless claims astir the laddu.

The TDP has besides been attacking Jagan implicit his religion, the latest being up of his now-cancelled sojourn to the temple …

The declaration is optional, depending connected a person’s attire. The TTD is good wrong its close to inquire for a declaration if idiosyncratic is improperly dressed and goes with devotion but different times, it is not required. People of each communities sojourn the temple regular and are not being asked (for a declaration).

Was the laddu contented raised keeping Jagan Mohan Reddy’s religion successful mind?

They are utilizing his religion to make a disagreement betwixt communities. Had helium (Jagan) been a Hindu, the contention would not person happened. More than 2,300 temples were built during the YSRCP government’s tenure. In Vijayawada, we rebuilt 14 temples the TDP had demolished.

What is your instrumentality connected Pawan Kalyan’s effect to the laddu controversy?

With respect to Kalyan, his actions and statements are precise immature. He is performing “penance” for thing that has not happened.

The YSRCP recorded its worst-ever show successful the caller Assembly and Lok Sabha polls. Has the enactment started rebuilding?

Our main has told america to reconstitute committees and the enactment from the grassroots level, combat for people, and basal by them. That process is underway.

But Jagan has been accused of not being among the radical successful the run-up to the polls and adjacent precocious during the Vijayawada floods.

While helium was CM, helium was focused connected administration. With the colony secretariat and unpaid systems, helium made definite that villagers did not adjacent request to travel to the mandal for work. He besides eliminated the relation of politicians successful disbursing payment schemes. The TDP promised much payment benefits and a fewer radical got tempted.

Given the results, tin you accidental “a fewer people”?

We person astir 40% ballot share. While we fought alone, 3 parties — TDP, JanaSena Party (JSP) and BJP — garnered akin ballot share.

Is determination a program to articulation hands with the Congress, which is led by Y S Sharmila (Jagan’s sister)?

Nothing arsenic of present but it volition beryllium connected the circumstances earlier the adjacent elections. However, the Congress has nary basal successful the state. It has a paltry ballot stock of 1.2%.

Several leaders person discontinue the YSRCP since the polls, including 3 Rajya Sabha MPs, MLCs, and councillors…

No defections person taken spot astatine the section level, but successful Visakhapatnam. Big leaders were threatened to articulation the TDP by targeting assets and businesses.

There is speculation of much MPs quitting…

The TDP is trying its champion to make and dispersed rumours. No 1 is leaving.