Face-Off Over Tirupati Laddus: Jagan Reddy Writes to PM; Pawan Kalyan Observes 11-Day Penance

Amravati: Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the ‘prasadam' of the Tirupati Temple, the former CM of Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi .

Jagan Mohan Reddy Writes Letter to PM Modi

Former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy writes to PM Modi over Tirumala Laddu Controversy. Jagan in the letter states that attempts are being made by CM Chandrababu Naidu to irreparably tarnish the sanctity, integrity and reputation of TTD. He has also stated that Chandrababu Naidu is a pathological and habitual Lier has stopped so low as to seriously hurt the beliefs of crores of people purely for political objectives.

AP Dy CM Announces 11-Day ‘Prayashchitta Diksha’

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan, expressed his guilt over the incident at the Tirupati temple's Laddu Prasadam incident and announced an 11-day initiation, 'Prayashchitta Diksha,' at the Sri Dashavatara Venkateswara Swamy Temple. This ritual is meant to atone his sorry and grief for the alleged use of animal fat in the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam distributed at the Tirumala Temple.

The Jana Sena Party leader will commence the 11-day ‘Prayashchitta Diksha’ on Sunday morning at the Sri Dashavatara Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Nambur, Guntur District. He will continue the ritual at the temple for the full duration.

"Tirumala Laddu Prasadam, which is considered to be sacred, has become impure as a result of the depraved tendencies of the past rulers. Not being able to detect this sin in the beginning is a stain on the Hindu race. The moment I came to know that the laddu prasadam contained animal remains, I was shocked. Feeling guilty. As I am fighting for the welfare of the people, it hurts me that such trouble did not come to my attention in the beginning," Kalyan stated on social media platform X.