Tirupati laddu row: Samples of Ayodhya Ram temple 'prasad' sent for testing
Ayodhya, Sep 27: The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department on Friday collected samples of 'elaichi daana' or cardamom seeds being distributed as 'prasad' at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple here and sent them for testing, officials said.
The action was taken following a complaint lodged through the Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS), Assistant Food Commissioner Manik Chand Singh said.
Singh said the samples were procured from Haiderganj, where the cardamom seed offerings are prepared and sent to the Jhansi State Laboratory for comprehensive testing and evaluation.
Prakash Gupta, the officer in charge of the Ram Temple trust, revealed that on average, around 80,000 packets of cardamom seeds are distributed daily as a sacred offering.
Amid a row over the alleged presence of animal fat in laddus at the Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh, the chief priest of the Ram temple here on Thursday questioned the purity of ghee being sold nationwide and said 'prasad' should be prepared under the supervision of temple priests only.
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SIT raids house, office of BJP MLA Munirathna in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted a raid at the house and office of BJP MLA Munirathna in Bengaluru on Saturday morning. Munirathna is currently in judicial custody, facing charges related to demanding a bribe from a contractor, issuing threats, caste abuse, and rape.
The raid was led by SIT ACP Kavitha at Munirathna’s residence in Vayalikaval.
Officials are reported to have examined various documents in search of technical evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.
