TDP politicising Tirumala issue despite SIT clarity

New Delhi, Feb 3:  Tirupati MP M Gurumoorthy said the Telugu Desam Party is once again dragging Lord Venkateswara into political controversy to serve its own interests, even after the issue was clearly settled by the SIT.

He said that as per the directions of the Supreme Court, a SIT was constituted under the CBI, which categorically concluded that no animal fat was used in the Tirupati laddu. However, he said the TDP leadership was unable to accept this finding as it went against their false allegations.

The MP said it was unfortunate that the TDP decided to push for another enquiry committee on the pretext that a report had not come as per its expectations. He alleged that this move was part of the so-called “Red Book” politics and questioned what the TDP hoped to achieve by repeatedly reopening a settled matter.

He further said that an officer, Anil Kumar Singhal, was transferred only because the report did not suit the ruling party. Gurumoorthy urged the TDP to put an end to this political drama and focus instead on the development of the state.