JSP leader alleges YSRCP corruption in Tirumala laddu row

Jana Sena Party (JSP) district president and Anantapur-Hindupur Urban Development Authority (AHUDA) Chairman T.C. Varun alleged that the previous YSRCP government engaged in large-scale corruption when awarding the contract for ghee supply for Tirumala temple laddus.

Addressing the media in Anantapur on Wednesday, Mr. Varun alleged that the contract to supply ghee was given to a company that was not involved in the dairy business. “The companies to which the tenders were given were not even involved in the collection of milk (from dairy farmers),” he said, and added all the prescribed norms were altered to award contracts.

Mr. Varun claimed that 60 lakh kg of ghee was supplied without using milk, curd or butter as ingredients. “Every drop of ghee supplied was adulterated. Liquid made of chemicals was supplied as ghee. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has made it clear that synthetic ghee was supplied,” he alleged.

The JSP leader said that despite the SIT exposing ghee adulteration issue, the YSRCP was trying to hoodwink the people. Those who helped the companies get the ghee supply contract are still in YSRCP, he said, and added the party was creating an uproar unafraid that their misdeeds would come out.

Mr. Varun said the investigation will bring forth the truth behind the scam and alleged that YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was not bothered about the sentiments of Hindus and had resorted to the scandal.

He also said that the YSRCP was targeting Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan with their meaningless remarks. “We won’t sit silently if the YSRCP criticises Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Mr. Pawan Kalyan,” he warned.