Sehore (Madhya Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh’s ‘Tirupati Balaji Laddoo’ controversy has triggered speculations at Madhya Pradesh’s famous Salkanpur Mandir. The Salakanpur Temple Trust Committee has expressed doubts over the purity of the laddoos sold inside the mandir premises.
Devotees and the temple committee have complained about the ‘peculiar’ smell emanating from the laddoos, alleging possible usage of animal fat in the making process.
The committee has urged devotees not to purchase ‘prashad’ sold inside the temple premises, as there is no guarantee of their quality.
According to information, the temple trust has even brought this issue to the attention of Sehore District Collector Praveen Singh and SP Mayank Awasthi during a meeting related to the upcoming Navratri festival.
In a written complaint, Trust President Mahesh Upadhyay and the committee stated that the laddoos sold under the temple’s name by a self-help group have no quality certification from any laboratory, and the materials used in making them are questionable.
Several devotees have already complained to the committee about the strange smell coming from the laddus.
The committee has warned vendors that selling laddoos with the temple’s logo is prohibited. They have requested an immediate stop to the sale of laddoos inside the temple premises, as the use of the temple’s name and logo could damage the temple’s reputation if poor-quality products are sold.
The committee has also warned all devotees, saying that the temple management cannot guarantee the purity or quality of these products. The Trust has asked the district administration to ban the sale of such laddus to protect the temple’s reputation.
District Collector Praveen Singh confirmed that women from a self-help group are involved in selling the laddus, and that the quality of the products is currently being checked.
