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Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Shift Tirupati Laddu Ghee Adulteration Trial
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to transfer the Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration trial outside Andhra Pradesh. The case involves an alleged ₹250 crore scam over the supply of 68 lakh kg of fake and synthetic ghee to TTD between 2019 and 2024.
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