'Khoya Being Sold In Mathura Also Adulterated': SP's Dimple Yadav Alleges Amid Tirupati Laddu Row

Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav's assertion comes as the FSDA has already collected 13 samples of 'prasadam' from prominent temples in Mathura for testing.

File photo of Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav

Source : PTI

Amid the controversy surrounding the alleged adulteration in Tirupati laddus, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav has claimed that shops in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, are also selling adulterated khoya (a dairy product used in sweets), and she has called for an investigation.

Speaking to PTI on Sunday, Dimple criticised the adulteration of Tirupati Laddu prasad as a "serious" issue, stating that it has hurt religious sentiments. She blamed the Food Department for its negligence, adding that adulterated food and oil are causing severe health issues among people.

“There are reports that khoya being sold in Mathura is also adulterated. The BJP government should institute an enquiry in both cases,” she remarked, though she did not cite the source of the information.

The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has already collected 13 samples of prasadam from prominent temples in Mathura for testing.

The controversy intensified after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat had been used in the making of Tirupati laddus during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy administration.

The YSR Congress Party has accused Naidu of making "heinous allegations" for political gain, while the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh released a laboratory report to support its claims.

Dimple Yadav On 'One Nation, One Election'

Dimple Yadav also criticised the concept of "One Nation, One Election," calling it a farce, and accused the BJP of “killing” democracy. She pointed out that while elections are being held in Haryana, by-elections in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have not yet been announced.

“All these elections could have been conducted together,” she said, accusing the BJP of failing to implement what it had promised.

Hitting out at the government over rising unemployment in Uttar Pradesh, Dimple emphasised that the claims of large investments running into lakhs of crores of rupees have not materialised. “To solve this issue, infrastructure is most important so that small, medium, and large industries can be established, but nothing has been done,” she alleged.

Additionally, Dimple condemned the government's use of bulldozers for demolitions, asserting that the Supreme Court has issued serious guidelines against such actions, labelling them as "unlawful and a crime."