SIT submitted its report to the Supreme Court regarding the Tirumala laddoo case. It submitted its report in a sealed cover with all the information it gathered so far.
The report is said to contain details about various petitions filed by the accused and the progress of those cases.
Details regarding the blockages the accused are creating regarding the progress of the case and threats made to witnesses are also part of the report.
Tirumala laddoo which is considered to be the most venerated prasadam among the devotees was found to be made with adulterated ghee during YSRCP’s term. It was found that the contracts were given to new entities who added animal fat to the ghee used in the laddoos.
The adulteration led to the staunch devotees questioning the sanctity of quality checks at the temple. Strict action was demanded to make sure such acts are not repeated in future.
The alliance government took up the matter immediately after coming to power and constituted a CBI-led SIT. Four individuals were arrested following Supreme Court-appointed SIT investigation in the matter. The accused headed Bhole Baba Dairy, Vaishnavi Dairy and AR Dairy, that supplied the adulterated ghee.
