Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan announced  that he will perform an 11-day penance to propitiate lord Venkateswara over the alleged adulteration of animal fats in Tirupati laddus.

The actor-politician said he will start the penance on Sunday at the Sri Dasavatara Venkateswara Swamy temple in Namburu, Guntur district.

He has posted on ‘X’ that after the 11-day penance, he will visit Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy. He asked the deity to give him strength to perform the ritual purification to undo the alleged wrongs committed by the previous YSRCP government.

Pawan Kalyan Questioned TTD

The Janasena founder questioned how Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employees and board members could be unaware of these alleged irregularities. TTD is the official caretaker of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.

It was in one of the NDA legislative party meetings recently that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu accused the former YSRCP government of using substandard ingredients as well as animal fats in making the Tirupati laddu, the famous prasad of the temple that is reckoned for its particular savor. Naidu’s accusations sparked massive public outbursts across the country.