NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Monday raised concerns over the sale of adulterated 'khoya' in Mathura, demanding an inquiry into the matter. Her remarks came against the backdrop of allegations of adulteration in
Tirupati Laddu
prasad, which, she said, had hurt the religious sentiments of all devotees.
She criticised the food department for its inaction, saying, "Due to the failure of the food department,
adulterated food
and oil are causing illness to people.
The department remains negligent and silent on the matter."
Dimple also pointed to reports indicating that 'khoya' sold in Mathura is adulterated and urged the
BJP government
to initiate investigations into both cases. The source of these reports was not mentioned.
In response to concerns about food safety, the
Food Safety and Drug Administration
(FSDA) in Uttar Pradesh has collected 13 samples of 'prasadam' from prominent temples in Mathura for testing.
A political controversy has erupted in Andhra Pradesh, with chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu claiming that animal fat was used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government.
The YSR Congress Party has rejected the allegations, accusing Naidu of making baseless claims for political purposes. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), led by Naidu, has circulated a laboratory report to support its claim.
Dimple also criticised the BJP's approach to elections, calling the "One Nation One Election" initiative a farce and accusing the party of "killing democracy." She pointed out that elections are currently being held in Haryana, while by-elections in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh remain pending.
"All these elections could have been conducted together," she said, adding that the BJP implements policies based on convenience.
Dimple, accusing the government of making false claims about investments, said, "Investments worth lakhs of crores of rupees are being promised, but nothing is visible on the ground,"
She also addressed the use of bulldozers, referring to guidelines from the Supreme Court, and describing the practice as "unlawful and a crime."
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