"If Such Defiling Took Place In Masjid...": Pawan Kalyan On Tirupati Laddoo Row

His Jana Sena, an ally of the BJP, has called for the establishment of a Sanathan Dharm Parirakshan Parishad after reports that animal fat was found in cow ghee used to make Tirupati laddoo.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has started an 11-day ritual fast till October 1, after which he plans to visit Tirumala to seek forgiveness of Lord Venkateswara for what he has called a "malafide attempt to infuse impurity in Tirupati prasadam".

His Jana Sena, an ally of the BJP, has called for the establishment of a Sanathan Dharm Parirakshan Parishad after reports that animal fat was found in cow ghee used to make Tirupati laddoo.

"If this kind of defiling had happened with a church or a masjid, the country would have been put in disarray. It would have become the talk of the world and a global news headline," Pawan Kalyan said.