The Andhra Pradesh government has formed a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by IPS officer Sarva Shreshth to investigate the adulteration of ghee used in the ‘laddu prasadam’ of Tirumala Temple.
The SIT will also probe the other irregularities that reportedly took place during the previous YSR Congress party’s regime in Tirumala.
“The government of Andhra Pradesh, in accordance with its commitment to protecting the sanctity of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), have (has) considered it necessary to constitute an SIT for detailed and comprehensive investigation of the entire issue,” said Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad in a late-night order on Thursday.
“The SIT may call for relevant information and assistance from any Department of the Government in the course of the investigation. All government departments shall cooperate with the SIT in the discharge of its duties and duly submit any information or technical assistance called for. Similarly, the SIT may seek any external expert assistance duly requesting the Director General of Police,” the government order reads.