Opposition hits out at NDA, TTD over Tirupati temple stampede
The Opposition YSRCP has blamed the NDA government and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) for the stampede resulting in the deaths of six people and several injured.
The Opposition YSRCP has blamed the NDA government and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) for the stampede resulting in the deaths of six people and several injured.
The YSRCP has claimed that since the crackdown began, 336 cases have been registered against its social media activists, including 36 under Section 111, leading to 27 arrests.
Former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Thursday dismissed the ongoing feud with his sibling YS Sharmila over property and shares as a common occurrence among families, and urged his political rival, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, to instead focus on public issues
On the third day of its investigation into the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddu, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) inspected ghee tankers and the lab at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Monday.
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the adulteration of ghee used for making Tirupati laddu.
A massive political row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in Tirupati prasadam, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains, whereas the Andhra government called to maintain the sanctity of religious places.
Former minister and veteran leader from Ongole, Balineni Srinivasa Reddy who is also a relative of former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy quit the party.
Mopidevi Venkataramana and Beeda Masthan Rao are set to join the TDP signaling the opening of floodgates for the remaining MPs of the Jagan party.
The former chief minister held a meeting with public representatives from the two segments at his camp office here and appealed to them for their continued support and cooperation, emphasising that this election should serve as a lesson for Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Naidu’s statement came after he received representations from the people at the TDP central headquarters at Mangalagiri.
