Naidu's allegations on Tirumala laddu totally unfounded: YSRCP

Tirupati: YSRCP has strongly criticised the coalition government for making baseless remarks even after the CBI report on the Tirupati laddu issue clearly established the facts.

Speaking to the media here on Thursday, former TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy said the CBI report on the alleged laddu adulteration categorically stated that there was a nexus between certain officials and ghee suppliers, and that there was no mention of any YSRCP leader in the case.

Despite this, he said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu continued to make allegations even in Cabinet meetings, falsely claiming that relaxation of tender norms led to adulteration.

Brushing aside the charges, Bhumana said both Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan had spoken loudly about adulteration, but the CBI report clearly confirmed that no animal fat was found in the Tirupati laddu.

He said the report exposed the false propaganda and political drama created by the coalition leaders. The CBI findings, he added, were a direct answer to their misleading campaign.

Bhumana challenged the coalition government to order a CBI probe into ghee supply during the 2014–2019 period to reveal the complete truth.

He also pointed out that the coalition government used tankers that were earlier rejected by the board appointed during the YSRCP regime, a fact mentioned in the CBI report. The false propaganda of the coalition has completely fallen flat, he said, adding that their counterattack after the report is nothing but a shameful attempt to divert attention.