Pawan Kalyan Proposes ‘Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board’ Amid Tirupati Laddoo Controversy

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has called for the establishment of a ‘Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board’ in response to the escalating controversy regarding the ingredients used in Tirupati laddoos.

In a post on X, Kalyan expressed his deep concern over allegations that animal fats, including fish oil, pork fat, and beef fat, were mixed into the Tirupati Balaji Prasad. He urged the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), governed by the YCP government, to provide answers regarding these claims.

“The time has come to constitute a ‘Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board’ at a national level to address issues related to temples across Bharath,” Kalyan stated. He emphasized the need for an inclusive debate involving policymakers, religious leaders, the judiciary, and the media.

The controversy began after Andhra CM N. Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government of using animal fat instead of ghee for the laddoo prasadam at Tirumala.

Following this, Nara Lokesh Naidu, a state minister and national general secretary of the Telugu Desam Party, claimed laboratory tests confirmed the presence of fish oil and beef tallow in the ghee used for the laddoos.

While the YSR Congress Party initially dismissed Naidu’s allegations, they have since remained silent after the purported test results circulated on social media.

Kalyan further noted that the findings raise broader concerns regarding the desecration of temples and associated dharmic practices. He urged a collective effort to end any form of desecration of Sanatana Dharma.