A fresh controversy has erupted at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) with vigilance officials uncovering a massive silk dupatta scam estimated at over ₹54 crore. The report reveals that between 2015 and 2025, a contractor supplied approximately 15,000 dupattas billed as silk but confirmed by labs to be polyester. This follows recent scandals involving adulterated laddus and theft from the hundi. 


Tirupati silk scam: Polyester scarf reportedly passed off as silk for 10 years

TTD vigilance report exposes ₹54 crore fake silk dupatta scam; 15,000 polyester units found

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Tirupati silk scam: Polyester scarf reportedly passed off as silk for 10 years

TTD vigilance report exposes ₹54 crore fake silk dupatta scam; 15,000 polyester units found