After Tirupati laddu row, Raj campaign to ensure quality of prasad in temples

FOLLOWING a controversy over the detection of animal fat and fish oil in the Tirupati temple's laddus, the food safety department of Rajasthan will launch a special campaign from September 23 to 26 to inspect the quality of prasad offered in temples across the state, officials said on Saturday.

- RAJESH ASNANI

The department announced that this inspection will be conducted as part of the 'Pure Food, War on Adulteration' campaign, an initiative launched by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. The campaign seeks to ensure the quality of food items, especially prasad, in all major temples where food is prepared daily as part of religious offerings (bhog), officials said.