Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s allegations on Tirumala laddu prasadam ‘false, reckless’, alleges YSRCP chief Jagan
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s allegations on Tirumala laddu prasadam ‘false, reckless’, alleges YSRCP chief Jagan. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Chief Minister, while seeking that Naidu be reprimanded in the severest way, asserts that the State government has little role in the administration of the Tirumala temple, which, in fact, is overseen by the TTD Trust Board that comprises devotees of eminence, including those affiliated to the BJP.
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Hindu Yuva Sene has now become RSS and BJP forum, says KPCC spokesperson
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Leaders across parties pay rich tributes to Sitaram Yechury in Vijayawada
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A.P. govt. to constitute SIT to probe ‘adulteration’ of ghee used in making Tirumala prasadam 
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PM faces humiliation at Labour's conference over winter fuel payments
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