Tirupati Laddu row: Jagan Reddy breaks silence, says Naidu using God for political gains

YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday broke silence for the first time on Tirupati laddu row and said the qualification criteria for the prasadam has not changed for decades and the suppliers must provide an NABL certificate and a product quality certificate. Jagan also alleged that only Chandrababu Naidu has the mentality to use God for politics. he said the ghee adulteration allegations are to divert the attention from Chandrababu Naidu's 100-day rule in AP.

Jagan further stated that Andhra CM Naidu is such a person who can use God also



for political gains. Alleging that the TDP is politicising religious matters, he said the Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam (TTD) collects samples from the ghee, and only products that pass certification are used. 

"The tender process occurs every six months, and the qualification criteria have not changed for decades. Suppliers must provide an NABL certificate and a product quality certificate. TTD collects samples from the ghee, and only products that pass certification are used. TDP is politicizing religious matters. We have rejected the products in our regime 18 times," he said.