Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha said former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy cancelled his visit to the Tirumala temple because he was not willing to declare his faith (in Lord Venkateswara), and that the government did not issue any notice that would stop him from having darshan.

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday asked YSRC chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy why he couldn’t give a declaration on his belief in Lord Venkateshwara

Jagan Reddy claimed that the notices threatened to take legal action against any YSRCP member found participating in the Tirumala events

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and YSRCP chief Jagan Reddy engaged in a war of words amid reports of adulterated ghee being allegedly used for making Tirupati prasadam.

The Andhra Pradesh CM accused Reddy of misleading the public and laid emphasis on respecting religious traditions.