Tirupati Laddu Row: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that the Laddu adulteration issue is just the tip of the iceberg and that there are several other decisions taken during the previous regime that need to be investigated. Speaking at a rally in Tirupati, Kalyan said that the Laddu adulteration issue is just the tip of the iceberg.

A day before the Supreme Court is expected to gear the case on the allegation of using animal fat in making Tirupati Laddu, Pawan Kalyan said he wanted to communicate to the judiciary that Jagan was facing several charges, including the corruption allegations, and that it has to consider before giving a decision (in the Laddu adulteration case).

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“Laddu Prasadam adulteration is a tip of the iceberg. We don't know how many crores of rupees they had collected during the tenure of (last) five years that has to be investigated,” Pawan Kalyan said.

He described the laddu adulteration issue as an attack in the “Sanatana Dharma” for the past five years. Referring to the recent comments made by Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin, Pawan Kalyan in Tamil said, “don't say that Sanatana Dharma is like a virus and it would destroy."

"Whoever said this let me tell you sir. You can not wipe out Santana dharma. If anyone tries to wipe out Santana dharma let me tell you from the feet of lord Balaji you will be wiped out," Kalyan said.

The Deputy CM further said Sanatana Dharma is going to stay here.

"People like you might come and go, but sanatana dharma goes on forever. It would not stop. It is beyond," he said.

Observing that gods should be kept away from politics, the Supreme Court recently questioned AP CM Chandrababu Naidu's public statement that animal fat was allegedly used in making Tirupati laddus under the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime.

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Pawan Kalyan, who embarked on a three-day visit of Tirumala as part of his 11-day penance to propitiate Lord Venkateswara over the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddus, offered prayers at the Tirumala temple on Wednesday. 

(With input from agencies)