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Bandi Sanjay urges CM to take action against those responsible for adulteration of Tirumala Laddu prasadam

Hyderabad, Sep 20 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (MoS) Bandi Sanjay Kumar has urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to take strict action against those responsible for the alleged adulteration of laddu prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala.
In a letter addressed to the Andhra Pradesh CM, a copy of which was released to the media on Friday, Bandi Sanjay expressed concern over the issue, stating that the adulteration has deeply hurt the sentiments of Hindus worldwide.
He recalled that complaints had been made regarding damage to the temple's sanctity, and alleged that previous administrations had ignored these concerns. He also mentioned previous allegations related to red sandalwood smuggling in the region.
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