TTD uncovers decade-long silk dupatta fraud, refers case to ACB

• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) uncovered a decade-long fraud involving the supply of polyester dupattas instead of pure silk to the Tirumala temple.
• These dupattas, meant for donors and VIPs, failed to meet tender specifications, including the absence of a mandatory silk hologram.
• A single vendor, VRS Export, is under scrutiny for supplying cloth worth approximately ₹54.95 crore to TTD between 2015 and 2025.
• The TTD board has recommended a detailed probe by the Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the alleged scam.

Why It Matters: This reveals a major fraud where temple donors received fake silk.