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AP Legislative Council deadlock ends; debate scheduled for February 26
The Hans India
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YSRCP protests outside Assembly gate on February 27 demanding Assembly discussion
ANI, YSRCP official website
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Delhi High Court orders Sakshi to remove articles linking Heritage Foods to TTD laddu row
The News Minute, Bar & Bench, ANI
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Heritage Foods redesignates Indapur Dairy from 'manufacturing unit' to 'co-manufacturing location'
Asianet Newsable, Devdiscourse
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Uproar in AP Council over YSRCP display of Venkateswara Swamy pictures
The Federal, Deccan Chronicle, Devdiscourse
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CBI-led SIT files chargesheet against 36 accused in original TTD ghee adulteration case
Deccan Herald
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Heritage Foods wins Delhi HC interim order against Sakshi Media in Rs 100 crore defamation case
ANI, ETV Bharat, The News Minute
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Indapur Dairy-Heritage website link: 'Manufacturing unit' changed to 'co-manufacturing' after controversy
Great Andhra, Devdiscourse, Deccan Chronicle
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AP Council disrupted for second consecutive week; YSRCP holds Lord Venkateswara photos
Telangana Today, Social News XYZ, The Federal
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Scheduled Feb 26 laddu debate collapses into adjournment over procedural dispute
Deccan Chronicle, Hans India
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Ex-TTD Chairman raises doubts over current ghee supplier credentials
Deccan Chronicle
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Council deadlock ends: government agrees to floor debate on Feb 26
The Hans India
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YSRCP drops 'bombshell': demands probe into Indapur-Heritage link, multiple TTD EO transfers
GreatAndhra, NewsDrum
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CM Naidu presents Rs 235-crore adulteration case against YSRCP in Assembly
The News Minute, India TV News
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Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan: 68 lakh kg adulterated ghee used under previous TTD board, no milk in ghee
Organiser, Dairy Industry Expo (West), Hindutone
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Delhi HC orders Sakshi to remove Heritage Foods–laddu reports within 24 hours
ANI, Bar & Bench, The News Minute, LawChakra
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Heritage Foods quietly changes Indapur Dairy designation on website from 'manufacturing unit' to 'co-manufacturing unit'
NewsMeter, Social News XYZ, DevDiscourse
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YSRCP alleges TTD paid Rs 658/kg for ghee sold publicly at Rs 560/kg — 'plunder of Lord Venkateswara's funds'
Sakshi Post, ANI, Telangana Today
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YSRCP alleges Assembly debate staged to 'protect Heritage, divert attention'
NewsDrum
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Ghee price paid by TTD from Indapur Dairy (Sonai brand): Rs 658/kg
Asianet Newsable, The News Mill
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Ghee open market price (same Sonai product): ~Rs 560/litre
Asianet Newsable
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Previous TTD ghee procurement rate (YSRCP era baseline per YSRCP claim): ~Rs 320/kg
Telangana Today (citing Botsa Satyanarayana)
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Heritage Foods defamation suit value: Rs 100 crore
Bar & Bench
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Heritage Foods (HERITGFOOD) share price: Rs 328.45
Business Standard
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Heritage Foods 52-week high: Rs 540.00
Groww / Business Standard
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Number of accused in CBI SIT chargesheet: 36
Deccan Herald
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Laddus made using adulterated ghee (CM Naidu's claim about YSRCP era): 20 crore laddus
Deccan Herald
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Consecutive days AP Council disrupted over this issue: 5+ days
Social News XYZ, Prokerala
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YSRCP alleges Indapur Dairy & Milk Products Ltd (Maharashtra-based) supplied ghee to TTD at **Rs 658/kg**, while same product sold in open market at ~**Rs 560/litre** — a premium of ~17% over market r
YSRCP alleges Indapur Dairy & Milk Products Ltd (Maharashtra-based) supplied ghee to TTD at Rs 658/kg, while same product sold in open market at ~Rs 560/litre — a premium of ~17% over market rate; previous TTD ghee procurement was ~Rs 320/kg, meaning price nearly doubled under current government (Source: Asianet Newsable, The News Mill)
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Heritage Foods' official website listed Indapur Dairy as its **manufacturing unit until February 10, 2026**, then quietly redesignated it as a **'co-manufacturing location' on February 15, 2026** — af
Heritage Foods' official website listed Indapur Dairy as its manufacturing unit until February 10, 2026, then quietly redesignated it as a 'co-manufacturing location' on February 15, 2026 — after the controversy exploded publicly (Source: Asianet Newsable, Deccan Chronicle)
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AP Legislative Council disrupted for **5 consecutive days** (approx. Feb 17–24, 2026) with YSRCP members storming the well of the House; government finally agreed to floor debate on **February 26** af
AP Legislative Council disrupted for 5 consecutive days (approx. Feb 17–24, 2026) with YSRCP members storming the well of the House; government finally agreed to floor debate on February 26 after ~2 hours of BAC deliberations (Source: The Hans India, Social News XYZ)
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Heritage Foods filed a **Rs 100 crore defamation suit** against Sakshi newspaper/TV (owned by Jagan-linked Jagati Publications); Delhi HC Justice Mini Pushkarna ordered Sakshi to remove articles withi
Heritage Foods filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Sakshi newspaper/TV (owned by Jagan-linked Jagati Publications); Delhi HC Justice Mini Pushkarna ordered Sakshi to remove articles within 24 hours on or around February 20, 2026 (Source: The News Minute, Bar & Bench)
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CBI-led SIT (Supreme Court-appointed) filed chargesheet in **January 2026** against **36 accused** including suppliers from Bhole Baba Organic Dairy and TTD procurement officials; SIT found adulterati
CBI-led SIT (Supreme Court-appointed) filed chargesheet in January 2026 against 36 accused including suppliers from Bhole Baba Organic Dairy and TTD procurement officials; SIT found adulteration via palm oil, palm kernel oil, beta-carotene, acetic acid ester, artificial ghee flavour — but no beef tallow or lard detected (Source: Deccan Herald)
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AP government appointed retired IAS officer **Dinesh Kumar** as one-man committee to review the CBI-SIT's Self-Contained Note and recommend action; YSRCP slammed this as a whitewash (Source: Telangana
AP government appointed retired IAS officer Dinesh Kumar as one-man committee to review the CBI-SIT's Self-Contained Note and recommend action; YSRCP slammed this as a whitewash (Source: Telangana Today)
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Heritage Foods (NSE: HERITGFOOD) share price stood at **Rs 328.45 as of February 24, 2026**, down from 52-week high of **Rs 540** — a **~39% decline** year-over-year; direct causality with the controv
Heritage Foods (NSE: HERITGFOOD) share price stood at Rs 328.45 as of February 24, 2026, down from 52-week high of Rs 540 — a ~39% decline year-over-year; direct causality with the controversy is unconfirmed but timeline is concurrent (Source: Business Standard, Groww)
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Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan stated laddu adulteration blame lies with the **previous TTD Board** (under YSRCP), attempting to decouple current Heritage Foods allegations from the original adulteration scan
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan stated laddu adulteration blame lies with the previous TTD Board (under YSRCP), attempting to decouple current Heritage Foods allegations from the original adulteration scandal (Source: Hindutone)
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TTD ghee contract price (current, Indapur Dairy): Rs 658/kg
Sakshi Post, YSRCP official statement
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TTD ghee contract price (2018 baseline, Indapur Dairy): Rs 321/kg
YSRCP, India's News
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Open market price of same ghee (Sonai brand, Indapur): ~Rs 560/litre
Sakshi Post
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Heritage Foods defamation suit damages sought: Rs 100 crore
ANI, ETV Bharat
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Adulterated laddus prepared during YSRCP tenure (Naidu's claim): 20.01 crore laddus
Newsmeter, The Print
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Value of adulterated ghee procured under YSRCP (Naidu's claim): Rs 234 crore
PSU Connect, Devdiscourse
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Current ghee tender volume: 10 lakh kg (1,000,000 kg)
The News Mill
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PA bribe allegation (unverified): Rs 4.5 crore
Newsmeter (unverified)
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Indapur Dairy & Milk Products (Pune) supplied ghee to TTD at **Rs 658/kg**, compared to the 2018 contract rate of **Rs 321/kg** — a ~105% price increase — while the same product sells in open market a
Indapur Dairy & Milk Products (Pune) supplied ghee to TTD at Rs 658/kg, compared to the 2018 contract rate of Rs 321/kg — a ~105% price increase — while the same product sells in open market at ~Rs 560/litre (source: Sakshi Post, YSRCP official statements)
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Heritage Foods' own website listed Indapur Dairy as a **'manufacturing unit' until February 10, 2026**, then quietly redesignated it as a **'co-manufacturing unit' on February 15, 2026** — after the c
Heritage Foods' own website listed Indapur Dairy as a 'manufacturing unit' until February 10, 2026, then quietly redesignated it as a 'co-manufacturing unit' on February 15, 2026 — after the controversy erupted — providing documentary evidence for YSRCP's allegations (source: Great Andhra, Devdiscourse)
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Heritage Foods filed a **Rs 100 crore civil defamation suit** against Sakshi Media House (Jagati Publications + Indira Television) on **February 19, 2026** in Delhi High Court, targeting a February 14
Heritage Foods filed a Rs 100 crore civil defamation suit against Sakshi Media House (Jagati Publications + Indira Television) on February 19, 2026 in Delhi High Court, targeting a February 14 front-page Sakshi article linking Heritage to Bhole Baba Dairy (source: ANI, ETV Bharat, TipRanks)
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Delhi High Court Justice Mini Pushkarna issued an **interim order within 24 hours** directing Sakshi to remove all linked articles and YouTube videos, restraining further publication — a significant l
Delhi High Court Justice Mini Pushkarna issued an interim order within 24 hours directing Sakshi to remove all linked articles and YouTube videos, restraining further publication — a significant legal win for Heritage/Naidu family ahead of legislative debate (source: The News Minute, Deccan Chronicle)
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CM Naidu gave a **PowerPoint presentation** in the legislature defending Heritage Foods, claiming not a single kilogram of ghee was purchased by any government department from Heritage, and counter-al
CM Naidu gave a PowerPoint presentation in the legislature defending Heritage Foods, claiming not a single kilogram of ghee was purchased by any government department from Heritage, and counter-alleging Rs 234 crore was spent on adulterated ghee during YSRCP's 2019–2024 tenure (source: PSU Connect, Hans India)
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AP Legislative Council was disrupted for **5+ consecutive days** in two weeks, with YSRCP displaying photos of Lord Venkateswara, causing adjournments; Council Chairman Koyye Moshenu Raju rejected YSR
AP Legislative Council was disrupted for 5+ consecutive days in two weeks, with YSRCP displaying photos of Lord Venkateswara, causing adjournments; Council Chairman Koyye Moshenu Raju rejected YSRCP's adjournment motion multiple times before agreeing to a short discussion (source: Telangana Today, The Federal)
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The February 26 floor debate ended in **pandemonium and adjournment** — a procedural clash erupted between Council Chairman and Legislative Affairs Minister Payyavula Keshav over whether the governmen
The February 26 floor debate ended in pandemonium and adjournment — a procedural clash erupted between Council Chairman and Legislative Affairs Minister Payyavula Keshav over whether the government could issue a statement before opposition members spoke (source: Deccan Chronicle, Hans India)
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TTD ghee contract price (current, Indapur Dairy): Rs 658/kg
Sakshi Post, ANI
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Open-market price of same 'Sonai' ghee: Rs 560/litre
ANI, NewsMeter
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Previous TTD ghee contract price (Indapur Dairy, 2018): Rs 321/kg
Sakshi Post, YSRCP website
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Alleged adulterated ghee supplied under YSRCP rule (SIT figure, Pawan Kalyan): 68 lakh kg
Organiser, Dairy Industry Expo
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Alleged adulterated ghee (Naidu's Assembly presentation figure): ~59.71–60 lakh kg
The News Minute, India TV News
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Laddus allegedly made with adulterated ghee: 20 crore+ (2 billion+)
The News Minute, Social News XYZ
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Alleged TTD fund diversion via adulterated ghee scheme: Rs 234–235 crore
The Hans India, India TV News
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Consecutive days AP Legislative Council disrupted over this issue: 5+ days
Social News XYZ, Telangana Today, The Hans India
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Delhi HC next hearing date (Heritage Foods defamation case): April 6, 2026 (Joint Registrar); July 9, 2026 (Court)
Bar & Bench, LawChakra
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AP Legislative Council disrupted for **5+ consecutive days** (week of Feb 17-26) as YSRCP demanded debate on Indapur Dairy–Heritage Foods–TTD ghee link; government capitulated and agreed to floor deba
AP Legislative Council disrupted for 5+ consecutive days (week of Feb 17-26) as YSRCP demanded debate on Indapur Dairy–Heritage Foods–TTD ghee link; government capitulated and agreed to floor debate on February 26, 2026 (The Hans India)
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YSRCP alleges Indapur Dairy & Milk Products Ltd — officially listed as a Heritage Foods **manufacturing unit until February 10, 2026**, then quietly redesignated as a **'co-manufacturing unit' by Febr
YSRCP alleges Indapur Dairy & Milk Products Ltd — officially listed as a Heritage Foods manufacturing unit until February 10, 2026, then quietly redesignated as a 'co-manufacturing unit' by February 15 — supplied 'Sonai' brand ghee to TTD at Rs 658/kg vs open-market price of Rs 560/kg (Sakshi Post, ANI, NewsMeter)
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Historical price baseline: Indapur Dairy won a TTD ghee contract in **November 2018 at just Rs 321/kg**; YSRCP's Botsa Satyanarayana claimed current price is **~Rs 700/kg** — representing a **~118% pr
Historical price baseline: Indapur Dairy won a TTD ghee contract in November 2018 at just Rs 321/kg; YSRCP's Botsa Satyanarayana claimed current price is ~Rs 700/kg — representing a ~118% price increase (Telangana Today, ANI)
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Delhi High Court on **February 20, 2026** ordered Jagati Publications (Sakshi newspaper/TV, linked to Jagan Reddy) to remove within 24 hours all reports linking Heritage Foods to the laddu adulteratio
Delhi High Court on February 20, 2026 ordered Jagati Publications (Sakshi newspaper/TV, linked to Jagan Reddy) to remove within 24 hours all reports linking Heritage Foods to the laddu adulteration, including a February 14, 2026 front-page article alleging Heritage had business ties with Bhole Baba Dairy (Bar & Bench, ANI, The News Minute)
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CM Naidu counter-attacked in the Assembly debate (Feb 26), alleging **~60 lakh kg of adulterated ghee** was used under YSRCP rule to make **over 20 crore laddus (2019-2024)**, involving an **Rs 234–23
CM Naidu counter-attacked in the Assembly debate (Feb 26), alleging ~60 lakh kg of adulterated ghee was used under YSRCP rule to make over 20 crore laddus (2019-2024), involving an Rs 234–235 crore diversion scheme with 'organised syndicates' and forged lab reports (The News Minute, India TV News)
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Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan cited SIT/CBI report confirming **68 lakh kg of adulterated ghee** — ghee manufactured from **palm oil and chemical substances** with no milk used — under the previous YSRCP-era
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan cited SIT/CBI report confirming 68 lakh kg of adulterated ghee — ghee manufactured from palm oil and chemical substances with no milk used — under the previous YSRCP-era TTD board (Organiser, Dairy Industry Expo)
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YSRCP MLA Tatiparthi Chandrasekhar alleged Naidu/Lokesh/Pawan Kalyan 'misled the House' and demanded explanation for **multiple TTD Executive Officer transfers** during the controversy and Heritage Fo
YSRCP MLA Tatiparthi Chandrasekhar alleged Naidu/Lokesh/Pawan Kalyan 'misled the House' and demanded explanation for multiple TTD Executive Officer transfers during the controversy and Heritage Foods' website edits removing Indapur references after the issue surfaced (NewsDrum)
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Heritage Foods filed defamation action arguing it has dealings only with **Bhole Baba Milk Food Industries (Dholpur) Pvt Ltd** — a separate entity from the one named in TTD FIR/chargesheets; Delhi HC
Heritage Foods filed defamation action arguing it has dealings only with Bhole Baba Milk Food Industries (Dholpur) Pvt Ltd — a separate entity from the one named in TTD FIR/chargesheets; Delhi HC matter next listed April 6, 2026 (Joint Registrar) and July 9, 2026 (Court) (LawChakra, Bar & Bench)
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YSRCP alleges PA of former TTD chairman caught with Rs 4.5 crore bribe linked to ghee contracts
Newsmeter, Hans India