Tirumala laddu issue continues to rock Legislative Council

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council witnessed different turbulent time connected Friday arsenic crisp exchanges continued implicit the alleged proviso of adulterated ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for mentation of laddu prasadam, forcing adjournment without transacting scheduled business.

Chairman Koyye Moshenu Raju, referring to Thursday’s incidents, expressed regret that members sought to proceed Question Hour adjacent aft helium had declared it concluded.

He termed Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav’s allegations against him arsenic “far from truth” and clarified that forwarding a enactment for a short-duration treatment did not magnitude to consenting to a ministerial statement.

Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu countered that the authorities held the Chair successful “utmost respect” and had not made unfounded remarks. He said the authorities had decided successful the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) to sermon the Tirumala laddu contented adjacent without ceremonial notice, alleging that YSRCP members were blocking statement retired of fearfulness that facts would emerge. “We are acceptable to sermon for 3 days, if needed,” helium asserted.

Later, addressing the media, TDP MLC Alapati Rajendra Prasad voiced interest that the proceedings were not being conducted efficaciously and accused the YSRCP of repeatedly moving adjournment motions connected the aforesaid issue, disrupting Question Hour. He said the Ministers, including Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, were prepared to marque statements but were prevented.

BJP MLC Somu Veerraju questioned wherefore a announcement distributed to 150 members was claimed arsenic “not received” by the YSRCP, and said the Chair should stay supra enactment lines. MLC Marri Rajasekhar alleged the the enactment was being revived to debar an irrigation debate, including issues relating to the Pothireddypadu Head Regulator.

Government Chief Whip Panchumarthi Anuradha cited Rule 306, stating that the Minister had formally sought to marque a connection connected adulterated ghee, but the House was adjourned to March 4 without permitting it.

Meanwhile, YSRCP MLCs accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of engineering the contention to shield alleged links betwixt Indapur Dairy and Heritage Foods, demanding an apology to devotees and vowing to face the authorities during the March 4 discussion.

YSRCP MLC T. Kalpalatha alleged that the authorities was continuously refusing to statement connected the adjournment notices served by the absorption to sermon connected Heritage Foods issue. Another MLC Varudu Kalyani pointed retired that if Heritage was not involved, past wherefore didn't the authorities travel guardant for discussion.

Separately, MLC Vanka Ravindra Nath raised concerns implicit declining cause prime successful authorities hospitals, alleging shortages of cardinal medicines and seeking broad reports connected standards and proviso lapses.