After laddu row, another jolt: What is the silk dupatta ‘scam’ rocking the Tirumala temple?

TIRUPATI: A fresh controversy has hit the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the body managing the Tirumala shrine, barely a year after the laddu-ghee adulteration row rocked the hill shrine. Instead of pure mulberry silk, VRS Export of Andhra Pradesh’s Nagari allegedly sold 100% polyester dupattas to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) from 2015 to 2025 — and allegedly pocketed crores. The board has referred the “dupatta scam” to the state anti-corruption bureau, asking it to identify those behind the alleged fraud. A copy of the TTD board resolution is with TOI. What the dupattas are used for TTD presents silk dupattas to donors and VIP-break-darshan visitors during Vedasirvachanam in the Ranganayakula Mandapam. Since thousands of devotees pass through the slot, the trust