Amid the controversy over the alleged use of beef fat in the laddoos in Tirupati temple, the sale of the revered prasad continued unaffected at the Sri Venkateshwara Temple, where more than 60,000 pilgrims have still been flocking daily, reported NDTV.

As per the report, the temple authorities managed to sell more than 1.4&nbsp;million laddoos&nbsp;in just four days.&nbsp;

Speaking to NDTV, a devotee Venkateshwar Rao said, "Our faith is too strong to be shaken." The devotees also said that the controversy over Tirupati laddoos is a "thing of the past now".

It was reported that on September 19, 0.35 million laddoos were sold; on September 20 0.317 million laddoos; on September 21 0.367 million laddoos and on September 22 0.36 million laddoos.&nbsp;

According to the report, the data reflected that the purchase of laddoos did not witness any decline because of the controversy, as usually 0.35 million laddoos were sold on a daily basis.&nbsp;

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The temple makes more than 0.3 million laddoos every day, which are subsequently bought by the devotees&nbsp;as prasad and gifts for friends and family.

The temple uses Bengal gram, cow ghee, sugar, cashews, raisins, and almonds to make the revered laddoo. On a daily basis, they use around 15,000 kg of cow ghee in their preparation.&nbsp;

<h2>Tirupati laddoo controversy&nbsp;</h2>

The controversy over the Tirupati laddoo erupted after it was alleged by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu that animal fat was mixed with the ghee during the tenure of the YSRCP government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. After this, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was set up by the state government to investigate the matter.

Reacting to allegations, former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the ruling TDP has been "politicising religious matters".

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"The tender process occurs every six months, and the qualification criteria have not changed for decades. Suppliers must provide an NABL certificate and a product quality certificate. The TTD collects samples of the ghee, and only products that pass certification are used. The TDP is politicising religious matters," Reddy said, further saying that Naidu is a "pathological and habitual liar".

(With inputs from agencies)

Amid the controversy over the alleged use of beef fat in the laddoos in Tirupati temple, the sale of the revered prasad continued unaffected at the Sri Venkateshwara Temple, where more than 60,000 pilgrims have still been flocking daily, reported NDTV.

Amid the controversy over the alleged use of beef fat in the laddoos in Tirupati temple, the sale of the revered prasad continued unaffected at the Sri Venkateshwara Temple, where more than 60,000 pilgrims have still been flocking daily, reported NDTV. As per the report, the temple authorities managed to sell more than 1.4 million laddoos in just four days. Speaking to NDTV, a devotee Venkateshwar Rao said, "Our faith is too strong to be shaken." The devotees also said that the controversy over Tirupati laddoos is a "thing of the past now". It was reported that on September 19, 0.35 million laddoos were sold; on September 20 0.317 million laddoos; on September 21 0.367 million laddoos and on September 22 0.36 million laddoos. According to the report, the data reflected that the purchase of laddoos did not witness any decline because of the controversy, as usually 0.35 million laddoos were sold on a daily basis. Also Read: Tirupati prasadam row: Devotee claims tobacco found in laddoo after animal fat The temple makes more than 0.3 million laddoos every day, which are subsequently bought by the devotees as prasad and gifts for friends and family. The temple uses Bengal gram, cow ghee, sugar, cashews, raisins, and almonds to make the revered laddoo. On a daily basis, they use around 15,000 kg of cow ghee in their preparation. Tirupati laddoo controversy The controversy over the Tirupati laddoo erupted after it was alleged by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu that animal fat was mixed with the ghee during the tenure of the YSRCP government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. After this, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was set up by the state government to investigate the matter. Reacting to allegations, former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the ruling TDP has been "politicising religious matters". Watch: Tirupati Laddu Row: New vendor appointed, promises of purity "The tender process occurs every six months, and the qualification criteria have not changed for decades. Suppliers must provide an NABL certificate and a product quality certificate. The TTD collects samples of the ghee, and only products that pass certification are used. The TDP is politicising religious matters," Reddy said, further saying that Naidu is a "pathological and habitual liar". (With inputs from agencies)

Tirupati temple sells 1.4 million laddoos in four days as animal fat row fails to deter devotees

At least 200 people fell sick in a suspected case of food poisoning after consuming 'prasad' — a religious offering after prayers — at a religious event in Lonar, located in west Indian state of Maharashtra's Buldhana district, officials said on Wednesday (Feb 21).

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The incident occurred on Tuesday night during the 'Harinam Saptah,' a week-long religious function, in Somthana village, Lonar taluka, Buldhana district collector Kiran Patil told PTI news agency.

"After consuming prasad at the function, about 200 villagers reported nausea and vomiting. Among them, 142 were admitted to the rural hospital at Bibi, 20 to Lonar, and 35 to a facility in Mehkar," he was quoted as saying.

Patil said that all the patients&nbsp;were stable, and the majority were discharged on Wednesday.

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To address any potential medical emergencies, a team of doctors, along with an ambulance and necessary equipment, has been stationed in the village.

"The prasad samples have been sent to a laboratory for analysis, and an inquiry will be initiated," stated the collector. 
 
Since the event was at a village, the health city there was overwhelmed by such a huge rush of patients at a time.&nbsp;Most of the patients had to be treated outside the hospital while saline bottles were hooked on ropes that were tied to trees. 
 
"Samples of&nbsp;'prasad'&nbsp;have been sent to the laboratory for analysis and an inquiry will be initiated," Patil further said.

(With inputs from agencies)

At least 200 people fell sick in a suspected case of food poisoning after consuming 'prasad' — a religious offering after prayers — at a religious event in Lonar, located in west Indian state of Maharashtra's Buldhana district, officials said on Wednesday (Feb 21).

At least 200 people fell sick in a suspected case of food poisoning after consuming 'prasad' — a religious offering after prayers — at a religious event in Lonar, located in west Indian state of Maharashtra's Buldhana district, officials said on Wednesday (Feb 21). Also read: Over 200 primary school students in Odisha fall ill after food-poisoning The incident occurred on Tuesday night during the 'Harinam Saptah,' a week-long religious function, in Somthana village, Lonar taluka, Buldhana district collector Kiran Patil told PTI news agency. "After consuming prasad at the function, about 200 villagers reported nausea and vomiting. Among them, 142 were admitted to the rural hospital at Bibi, 20 to Lonar, and 35 to a facility in Mehkar," he was quoted as saying. Patil said that all the patients were stable, and the majority were discharged on Wednesday. Also read: Delhi: 25 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal in school To address any potential medical emergencies, a team of doctors, along with an ambulance and necessary equipment, has been stationed in the village. "The prasad samples have been sent to a laboratory for analysis, and an inquiry will be initiated," stated the collector. Since the event was at a village, the health city there was overwhelmed by such a huge rush of patients at a time. Most of the patients had to be treated outside the hospital while saline bottles were hooked on ropes that were tied to trees. "Samples of 'prasad' have been sent to the laboratory for analysis and an inquiry will be initiated," Patil further said. (With inputs from agencies)

200 people fall ill after consuming religious offering in India’s Maharashtra

Indian Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on September 1, amid reports of the company’s selective filtration of content, where certain voices were amplified while others were stifled.

Prasad said that Facebook has been a novel experiment in democratising the expression of people and giving platform to millions of citizens to freely express their views. "This experiment should not be allowed to be hijacked by a vested lobby that abhors free speech”, he said.

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“I’ve been informed that in run up to 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, there was concerted effort by Facebook India to not just delete pages or substantially reduce their reach but also offer no right of appeal to affected people who're supportive of right-of-centre ideology”, he wrote.

The letter by Prasad highlighted instances of bias by Facebook against the incumbent Bharatiya Janta Party. Prasad said that leaks in media about Facebook are a result of an internal ideology war in the company.

Ravi Shankar Prasad added how Facebook India was dominated by people with a certain ideology.&nbsp;

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Through “selective leaks” from within the company, the ideology war within the company&nbsp;was ignored, he suggested. He added that media reports prove that the company is run by people “who belong to a particular political belief”.&nbsp;“As a transnational digital platform, Facebook must not only be fair and neutral, but also visibly seen to be so, to users of diverse beliefs and ideologies”, he added.

A report by the Wall Street Journal among many US outlets claimed that Facebook had been amplifying pro-government voices in India.

Owing to such allegations, Facebook’s representatives will appear in front of a parliamentary committee on September 2. The committee will be headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

Facebook India on August 21&nbsp;said the platform is "open, transparent and non-partisan" where people are allowed to "express themselves freely".

"Facebook is and always has been an open, transparent and non-partisan platform where people can express themselves freely. Over the last few days, we have been accused of bias in the way we enforce our policies," Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan had said in a blog post.&nbsp;

"Our Community Standards define what stays on our platform and are enforced globally... We enforce these policies globally without regard to anyone's political position, party affiliation or religious and cultural belief. We have removed and will continue to remove content posted by public figures in India when it violates our Community Standards," he wrote.

Indian Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on September 1, amid reports of the company’s selective filtration of content, where certain voices were amplified while others were stifled.

Indian Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on September 1, amid reports of the company’s selective filtration of content, where certain voices were amplified while others were stifled. Prasad said that Facebook has been a novel experiment in democratising the expression of people and giving platform to millions of citizens to freely express their views. "This experiment should not be allowed to be hijacked by a vested lobby that abhors free speech”, he said. Also read: Facebook 'transparent, non-partisan', says India head amid political controversy “I’ve been informed that in run up to 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, there was concerted effort by Facebook India to not just delete pages or substantially reduce their reach but also offer no right of appeal to affected people who're supportive of right-of-centre ideology”, he wrote. The letter by Prasad highlighted instances of bias by Facebook against the incumbent Bharatiya Janta Party. Prasad said that leaks in media about Facebook are a result of an internal ideology war in the company. Ravi Shankar Prasad added how Facebook India was dominated by people with a certain ideology. Also read: India parliamentary panel to question Facebook on content controversy: Source Through “selective leaks” from within the company, the ideology war within the company was ignored, he suggested. He added that media reports prove that the company is run by people “who belong to a particular political belief”. “As a transnational digital platform, Facebook must not only be fair and neutral, but also visibly seen to be so, to users of diverse beliefs and ideologies”, he added. A report by the Wall Street Journal among many US outlets claimed that Facebook had been amplifying pro-government voices in India. Owing to such allegations, Facebook’s representatives will appear in front of a parliamentary committee on September 2. The committee will be headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Facebook India on August 21 said the platform is "open, transparent and non-partisan" where people are allowed to "express themselves freely". "Facebook is and always has been an open, transparent and non-partisan platform where people can express themselves freely. Over the last few days, we have been accused of bias in the way we enforce our policies," Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan had said in a blog post. "Our Community Standards define what stays on our platform and are enforced globally... We enforce these policies globally without regard to anyone's political position, party affiliation or religious and cultural belief. We have removed and will continue to remove content posted by public figures in India when it violates our Community Standards," he wrote.

Law Minister Prasad urges Zuckerberg to protect FB from 'a lobby that abhors free speech'

A woman died and nine others, including two children, were hospitalised after they allegedly consumed 'prasadam' (devotional offering to god) served outside a temple in Chikkaballapura district, about 100 km from here, police said Saturday.

Three women have been detained in this connection, they said.

Kavita (22) died, while nine others, including four of her family, were admitted to a hospital Friday after eating the offering.

Two unidentified women came to the Gangamma Devi temple in Chintamani Town where a grand celebration took place Friday night and distributed 'Kesari Bhat'&nbsp;(Indian sweet dish) to the devotees.&nbsp;

After consuming it, people started complaining of stomach pain, police said, adding they were rushed to a private hospital in the town.

"The temple management is not involved as nobody had prepared any 'prasad' there. Two women had brought some 'prasad' and were distributing it," police said.

Efforts are on to trace the women who distributed the offering outside the temple, they said.&nbsp;

Last month, 17 people lost their lives and more than 100 were hospitalised in Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka after they consumed 'prasad' laced with poison at a temple.

A seer of Salur Math Pattada Immadi Mahadevaswamy and three others were arrested on charges of murder and attempt to murder for reportedly poisoning the temple offering.&nbsp;

A woman died and nine others, including two children, were hospitalised after they allegedly consumed 'prasadam' (devotional offering to god) served outside a temple in Chikkaballapura district, about 100 km from here, police said Saturday.

A woman died and nine others, including two children, were hospitalised after they allegedly consumed 'prasadam' (devotional offering to god) served outside a temple in Chikkaballapura district, about 100 km from here, police said Saturday. Three women have been detained in this connection, they said. Kavita (22) died, while nine others, including four of her family, were admitted to a hospital Friday after eating the offering. Two unidentified women came to the Gangamma Devi temple in Chintamani Town where a grand celebration took place Friday night and distributed 'Kesari Bhat' (Indian sweet dish) to the devotees. After consuming it, people started complaining of stomach pain, police said, adding they were rushed to a private hospital in the town. "The temple management is not involved as nobody had prepared any 'prasad' there. Two women had brought some 'prasad' and were distributing it," police said. Efforts are on to trace the women who distributed the offering outside the temple, they said. Last month, 17 people lost their lives and more than 100 were hospitalised in Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka after they consumed 'prasad' laced with poison at a temple. A seer of Salur Math Pattada Immadi Mahadevaswamy and three others were arrested on charges of murder and attempt to murder for reportedly poisoning the temple offering.

1 dead, 9 hospitalised after consuming 'prasad' in Karnataka temple

The death toll in <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/karnataka-15-bottles-of-pesticides-were-added-to-the-prasad-that-killed-15-says-police-185397">Karnataka temple</a> where devotees were admitted to hospital after consuming "prasad" in Chamarajanagar district escalated to 17 on Saturday.

The number of deceased in the incident have gone upto seventeen after the death of a 45-year-old man who undergoing treatment in hospital.

On December 14, 15 people had died and more than 100 others were hospitalised after consuming 'prasad' distributed at Maramma temple in Sulavadi village.

The police investigation revealed that a 52 year old seer who was in charge of the temple generating huge money for himself till 2017 directed a woman to mix poison in the prasad to defame the temple management.

The seer took the step after he was sidelined from the temple.

Police have arrested four people, including Salur Math seer Pattada Immadi Mahadeva Swami and his three accomplices, including a woman, on charges of murder, attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.

On December 14, the two men had poured 15 bottles of pesticide in the prasad after sending away the cooks, the police said.

The cooks returned and noticed a bad smell. They misled the cooks by saying that it was smell of edible camphor added to the prasad.

The death toll in Karnataka temple where devotees were admitted to hospital after consuming "prasad" in Chamarajanagar district escalated to 17 on Saturday. The number of deceased in the incident have gone upto seventeen after the death of a 45-year-old man who undergoing treatment in hospital.

The death toll in Karnataka temple where devotees were admitted to hospital after consuming "prasad" in Chamarajanagar district escalated to 17 on Saturday. The number of deceased in the incident have gone upto seventeen after the death of a 45-year-old man who undergoing treatment in hospital. On December 14, 15 people had died and more than 100 others were hospitalised after consuming 'prasad' distributed at Maramma temple in Sulavadi village. The police investigation revealed that a 52 year old seer who was in charge of the temple generating huge money for himself till 2017 directed a woman to mix poison in the prasad to defame the temple management. The seer took the step after he was sidelined from the temple. Police have arrested four people, including Salur Math seer Pattada Immadi Mahadeva Swami and his three accomplices, including a woman, on charges of murder, attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy. On December 14, the two men had poured 15 bottles of pesticide in the prasad after sending away the cooks, the police said. The cooks returned and noticed a bad smell. They misled the cooks by saying that it was smell of edible camphor added to the prasad.

Death toll after consuming prasad at temple in Karnataka escalates to 17

Days after <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/karnataka-over-10-dead-dozens-hospitalised-after-consuming-prasad-govt-announces-5-lakh-to-families-of-deceased-184107">15 people died</a> of poisoning and over 120 ended up in hospitals after <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/at-least-11-dead-over-50-hospitalised-after-consuming-prasad-at-a-temple-in-karnataka-184133">eating prasad at a temple in Karnataka</a>, a local seer and three others were arrested on Wednesday on charges of conspiring to kill devotees to defame the management and take control of the shrine. Police say 15 bottles of pesticides were mixed with the prasad&nbsp;(temple offerings) while it was being prepared.

The 52-year old seer and his three accomplices -- a woman, her husband and his friend -- have been charged with murder, attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy, senior police officer KV Sharath Chandra said.

"Mahadeshwara Hill Saluru Math seer Pattada Immadi Mahadeshwara Swamy or Devanna Buddhi connived not only to take over the temple trust but also to defame the existing trust members," he told reporters in Chamarajanagar.

The seer was in control of the temple trust till 2017, but was sidelined later, which infuriated him, the officer said.

On orders of the seer, the 35-year old woman allegedly arranged for pesticide and her husband and his friend mixed it in the prasad while it was being prepared, he said.

15 died and more than 100 people are still in hospitals after consuming the poisonous prasad on December 14 at Sulvadi at an event to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the tower of the Kichchugutti Maramma Devi temple.

He said the temple was under the total control of the seer till April 2017 generating huge money for him. However, at the insistence of local villagers and devotees, a trust was formed for expansion of the temple.

"The seer was upset with the formation of the trust without his wish as his source of income almost dried up. Since then, shadow boxing between the temple management and the seer began," he said.

In October this year, the trust decided to build the 'gopuram' (tower) and revealed its plan to the seer, who readily volunteered and got an action plan for Rs. 1.5 crore from a temple architect in Tamil Nadu, he said.

The seer allegedly planned to mint money but the trust discarded his plan, saying that it was a sheer wastage of money and prepared another for Rs. 75 lakh and decided to hold the groundbreaking ceremony on December 14, which irked him, the officer said.

The seer directed the woman to mix poison in the prasad to defame the temple management and avenge his insult, the officer claimed.

On December 14, the two men had poured 15 bottles of pesticide in the prasad after sending away the cooks, he said.

The cooks returned and noticed a bad smell. They misled the cooks by saying that it was smell of edible camphor added to the prasad.

Days after 15 people died of poisoning and over 120 ended up in hospitals after eating prasad at a temple in Karnataka, a local seer and three others were arrested on Wednesday on charges of conspiring to kill devotees to defame the management and take control of the shrine.

Days after 15 people died of poisoning and over 120 ended up in hospitals after eating prasad at a temple in Karnataka, a local seer and three others were arrested on Wednesday on charges of conspiring to kill devotees to defame the management and take control of the shrine. Police say 15 bottles of pesticides were mixed with the prasad (temple offerings) while it was being prepared. The 52-year old seer and his three accomplices -- a woman, her husband and his friend -- have been charged with murder, attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy, senior police officer KV Sharath Chandra said. "Mahadeshwara Hill Saluru Math seer Pattada Immadi Mahadeshwara Swamy or Devanna Buddhi connived not only to take over the temple trust but also to defame the existing trust members," he told reporters in Chamarajanagar. The seer was in control of the temple trust till 2017, but was sidelined later, which infuriated him, the officer said. On orders of the seer, the 35-year old woman allegedly arranged for pesticide and her husband and his friend mixed it in the prasad while it was being prepared, he said. 15 died and more than 100 people are still in hospitals after consuming the poisonous prasad on December 14 at Sulvadi at an event to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the tower of the Kichchugutti Maramma Devi temple. He said the temple was under the total control of the seer till April 2017 generating huge money for him. However, at the insistence of local villagers and devotees, a trust was formed for expansion of the temple. "The seer was upset with the formation of the trust without his wish as his source of income almost dried up. Since then, shadow boxing between the temple management and the seer began," he said. In October this year, the trust decided to build the 'gopuram' (tower) and revealed its plan to the seer, who readily volunteered and got an action plan for Rs. 1.5 crore from a temple architect in Tamil Nadu, he said. The seer allegedly planned to mint money but the trust discarded his plan, saying that it was a sheer wastage of money and prepared another for Rs. 75 lakh and decided to hold the groundbreaking ceremony on December 14, which irked him, the officer said. The seer directed the woman to mix poison in the prasad to defame the temple management and avenge his insult, the officer claimed. On December 14, the two men had poured 15 bottles of pesticide in the prasad after sending away the cooks, he said. The cooks returned and noticed a bad smell. They misled the cooks by saying that it was smell of edible camphor added to the prasad.

Karnataka: Bottles of pesticides were mixed in temple offerings, says Police

At least 11 people have died and over 50 were hospitalised on Friday after consuming 'prasad' at a temple in Karnataka, the Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police, Dharmendra Kumar Meena said.

The ill-stricken people were admitted to various hospitals in multiple locations in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru district.

The district health officer said that poison might have gotten mixed with the 'prasad', which eventually lead to this tragedy.

“It is suspected that the prasad was laced with poison. A team would be constituted to conduct a probe. The samples of the Prasad have already been sent to the lab. The exact reason would be ascertained only after receiving the reports," Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner B B Kaveri said.

Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced an initial compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the deceased, also&nbsp;the government will pay for treatment charges and ordered the Director General of Police to investigate further and report the matter immediately.

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Kumaraswamy described the incident as unfortunate stating that, "there is an unfortunate food poisoning incident in Kamgere village. Principal Secretary and the commissioner has instructed DHOs Mandya and Mysore to provide help to Chamrajnagar health administration."

"The concerned program officer is monitoring calls at 108 call centre and coordinating services of ambulances. Commissioner has instructed ADC Mysore to provide services of private ALP ambulances. 2 senior officers are on way from state HQ to coordinate and supervise activities," Kumaraswamy added.&nbsp;

At least 11 people have died and over 50 were hospitalised on Friday after consuming 'prasad' at a temple in Karnataka, the Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police, Dharmendra Kumar Meena said.

At least 11 people have died and over 50 were hospitalised on Friday after consuming 'prasad' at a temple in Karnataka, the Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police, Dharmendra Kumar Meena said. The ill-stricken people were admitted to various hospitals in multiple locations in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru district. The district health officer said that poison might have gotten mixed with the 'prasad', which eventually lead to this tragedy. “It is suspected that the prasad was laced with poison. A team would be constituted to conduct a probe. The samples of the Prasad have already been sent to the lab. The exact reason would be ascertained only after receiving the reports," Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner B B Kaveri said. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced an initial compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the deceased, also the government will pay for treatment charges and ordered the Director General of Police to investigate further and report the matter immediately. Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the families of the deceased in the Chamrajanagar food poisoning incident. The CM held a meeting to discuss the accident that took place at Sulvadi village. — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) December 14, 2018 × CM has announced that the Govt will bear the medical expenses of all those affected in the food poisoning incident. He also ordered the Director General of Police to investigate further & report the matter immediately. — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) December 14, 2018 × Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy visited the K.R. Hospital, Mysuru, where the injured from the Chamarajanagar food poisoning incident is being treated. He consoled the victims of the tragedy, in which 8 people were dead and several others were taken ill. #Chamarajanagar pic.twitter.com/ZsYyhLckJr — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) December 14, 2018 × Kumaraswamy described the incident as unfortunate stating that, "there is an unfortunate food poisoning incident in Kamgere village. Principal Secretary and the commissioner has instructed DHOs Mandya and Mysore to provide help to Chamrajnagar health administration." "The concerned program officer is monitoring calls at 108 call centre and coordinating services of ambulances. Commissioner has instructed ADC Mysore to provide services of private ALP ambulances. 2 senior officers are on way from state HQ to coordinate and supervise activities," Kumaraswamy added.

At least 11 dead, over 50 hospitalised after consuming prasad at a temple in Karnataka

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, who is lodged in a jail here after his conviction by a CBI court in a fodder scam case, would move the Jharkhand High Court for bail within the next few days, his lawyer said.

Prasad&#39;s lawyer Prabhat Kumar told PTI that Prasad&#39;s lawyers will move the high court either on Friday or next Monday.

An official of Birsa Munda Central jail said certified copies of the CBI court&#39;s judgment sentencing the 16 fodder scam convicts, including Prasad, were handed over to them on Saturday.

Replying to a query on whether the RJD chief would move the court for parole following his sister&#39;s death, Kumar said it was not under consideration.

&quot;No, it is not under consideration,&quot; the lawyer said.

Prasad was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail by the CBI court on January 6 for fraudulent withdrawal from Deoghar treasury between 1990 and 1994 when he was the Bihar chief minister.

The jail official remained tight-lipped when asked about the veracity of reports that RJD supremo has been given the job of a gardener in the jail with his daily wage being Rs 93.

&quot;We cannot tell that,&quot; he said, adding that a job is allotted according to the requirement of the jail and not the wish of an inmate.

Kumar said he was not informed about the kind of job Prasad has been asked to do.

On December 23, the former Bihar chief minister was convicted in the case relating to illegal withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from the Deoghar treasury.

This was the second conviction of the former Union minister in the scam that was reported for the first time 21 years ago.

Earlier, the 69-year-old RJD leader was convicted of fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.7 crore from the Chaibasa treasury in September 30, 2013, and was awarded a five-year jail term.

He was granted bail by the Supreme Court after having spent over two-and-a-half months in jail.

Prasad is an accused in three more fodder scam cases in Ranchi relating to the &quot;fraudulent&quot; withdrawal of Rs 3.97 crore from the Dumka treasury, Rs 36 crore from the Chaibasa treasury and Rs 184 crore from the Doranda treasury respectively.&nbsp;

Prasad's lawyer Prabhat Kumar told PTI that Prasad's lawyers will move the high court either on Friday or next Monday

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, who is lodged in a jail here after his conviction by a CBI court in a fodder scam case, would move the Jharkhand High Court for bail within the next few days, his lawyer said. Prasad's lawyer Prabhat Kumar told PTI that Prasad's lawyers will move the high court either on Friday or next Monday. An official of Birsa Munda Central jail said certified copies of the CBI court's judgment sentencing the 16 fodder scam convicts, including Prasad, were handed over to them on Saturday. Replying to a query on whether the RJD chief would move the court for parole following his sister's death, Kumar said it was not under consideration. "No, it is not under consideration," the lawyer said. Prasad was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail by the CBI court on January 6 for fraudulent withdrawal from Deoghar treasury between 1990 and 1994 when he was the Bihar chief minister. The jail official remained tight-lipped when asked about the veracity of reports that RJD supremo has been given the job of a gardener in the jail with his daily wage being Rs 93. "We cannot tell that," he said, adding that a job is allotted according to the requirement of the jail and not the wish of an inmate. Kumar said he was not informed about the kind of job Prasad has been asked to do. On December 23, the former Bihar chief minister was convicted in the case relating to illegal withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from the Deoghar treasury. This was the second conviction of the former Union minister in the scam that was reported for the first time 21 years ago. Earlier, the 69-year-old RJD leader was convicted of fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.7 crore from the Chaibasa treasury in September 30, 2013, and was awarded a five-year jail term. He was granted bail by the Supreme Court after having spent over two-and-a-half months in jail. Prasad is an accused in three more fodder scam cases in Ranchi relating to the "fraudulent" withdrawal of Rs 3.97 crore from the Dumka treasury, Rs 36 crore from the Chaibasa treasury and Rs 184 crore from the Doranda treasury respectively.

Lalu to move Jharkhand High Court for bail

Launching a counter-attack against the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today asked her if the huge amount of money deposited in her party&#39;s bank account was a money conversion exercise as it accused her of using her Dalit identity to hide &quot;corruption&quot;.

The BJP fielded Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to attack Mayawati, and hurled other charges at them.

&quot;Her allegations are baseless and we reject it with the contempt they deserve. If the Enforcement Directorate (ED) does a routine exercise, why is she so rattled? Will your corruption be hidden in the name of Dalits. Does Mayawati want to say that her corruption should be seen as a fight against Dalits? It is an insult of Dalits,&quot; he told a press conference.

Noting that she did not deny the deposits in the BSP&#39;s account, he asked, &quot;It raises a bigger question. Is it a donation or money conversion exercise?&quot;

The development of Dalits cannot be &quot;mortgaged&quot; to corruption, he said.

Prasad also made light of her claim that Rs 104 crore found in BSP&#39;s bank account in Delhi had come by way of political donations and that those were converted into high denomination notes before being deposited after the note ban kicked in on November 8.

&quot;Small currencies were converted into bigger bills and the money was not deposited in August, September and October but soon after demonetisation. It also raised a lot of suspicion. Now we are getting signals of why she has been opposing the note ban so strongly from the first day,&quot; Prasad said.

He also rejected her claim that the ED&#39;s action was linked to her assertion that the BJP was pushing Samajwadi Party (SP)&nbsp;and Congress for an alliance for the Uttar Pradesh (UP)&nbsp;assembly polls.

&quot;This is nothing but her frustration. She made these comments only yesterday while deposits were made much earlier...As far as BJP is concerned, even if SP, BSP and Congress come together, it will emerge victorious,&quot; he said.

When asked about her demand that BJP too make public the donations it has received, he said all parties submit these details to the Election Commission which puts it on its website.

On the government&#39;s stand on electoral reforms, he said those were primarily the Election Commission&#39;s job but it was open to supporting &quot;positive reforms&quot;.

&quot;As far as improvement is concerned we are certainly open to that. There has to be proper initiative and consensus,&quot; he said.

When asked about Mayawati&#39;s assertion that the ED action would help her in the Uttar Pradesh state elections the same way as the alleged Taj corridor corruption case started under the NDA I in 2007, Prasad said, She had forgotten that there were Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and what happened to her party then.

(PTI)&nbsp;

'Her allegations are baseless and we reject it with the contempt they deserve', said Prasad, the lawyer the BJP fielded to attack Mayawati

Launching a counter-attack against the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today asked her if the huge amount of money deposited in her party's bank account was a money conversion exercise as it accused her of using her Dalit identity to hide "corruption". The BJP fielded Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to attack Mayawati, and hurled other charges at them. "Her allegations are baseless and we reject it with the contempt they deserve. If the Enforcement Directorate (ED) does a routine exercise, why is she so rattled? Will your corruption be hidden in the name of Dalits. Does Mayawati want to say that her corruption should be seen as a fight against Dalits? It is an insult of Dalits," he told a press conference. Noting that she did not deny the deposits in the BSP's account, he asked, "It raises a bigger question. Is it a donation or money conversion exercise?" The development of Dalits cannot be "mortgaged" to corruption, he said. Prasad also made light of her claim that Rs 104 crore found in BSP's bank account in Delhi had come by way of political donations and that those were converted into high denomination notes before being deposited after the note ban kicked in on November 8. "Small currencies were converted into bigger bills and the money was not deposited in August, September and October but soon after demonetisation. It also raised a lot of suspicion. Now we are getting signals of why she has been opposing the note ban so strongly from the first day," Prasad said. He also rejected her claim that the ED's action was linked to her assertion that the BJP was pushing Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress for an alliance for the Uttar Pradesh (UP) assembly polls. "This is nothing but her frustration. She made these comments only yesterday while deposits were made much earlier...As far as BJP is concerned, even if SP, BSP and Congress come together, it will emerge victorious," he said. When asked about her demand that BJP too make public the donations it has received, he said all parties submit these details to the Election Commission which puts it on its website. On the government's stand on electoral reforms, he said those were primarily the Election Commission's job but it was open to supporting "positive reforms". "As far as improvement is concerned we are certainly open to that. There has to be proper initiative and consensus," he said. When asked about Mayawati's assertion that the ED action would help her in the Uttar Pradesh state elections the same way as the alleged Taj corridor corruption case started under the NDA I in 2007, Prasad said, She had forgotten that there were Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and what happened to her party then. (PTI)

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