Tirupati laddu row: TDP spokesperson Neelayapalem Vijay Kumar accused the YSRCP of allowing only a limited number of companies to participate in reverse tendering, which secured supply contracts from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) over the past five years. He claimed that approximately Rs 150 crore changed hands in commissions related to ghee procurement. New Delhi: As milk prices continue to rise across the country, a significant fluctuation of up to 20% in ghee prices has sparked questions, a report by Times of India mentioned.
The ruling TDP has raised concerns about potential cartel formation during the previous YSRCP administration. TDP spokesperson Neelayapalem Vijay Kumar accused the YSRCP of allowing only a limited number of companies to participate in reverse tendering, which secured supply contracts from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) over the past five years. He claimed that approximately Rs 150 crore changed hands in commissions related to ghee procurement.
TDP alleges a cartel was formed with the complicity of TTD officials On Saturday, Vijay Kumar revealed the prices quoted by various ghee suppliers over the last five years, alleging that a cartel was formed with the complicity of TTD officials, leading to tenders being awarded in a circular fashion. He noted that the company identified as L1 (lowest bidder) quoted a higher price in the next tender and fell to second place, while the second-place company won the contract by quoting a lower pr.
