Visakhapatnam Temple Calls Snail-in-Prasadam Video 'Deliberate Defamation'

• A viral video showed a snail in Pulihora prasadam from Visakhapatnam's Varaha Nrusimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam, sparking outrage.
• Temple authorities, including EO N Sujatha, lodged a police complaint, calling it a "deliberate attempt to defame" the temple.
• They argue the prasadam-making area is clean and the snail with a shell couldn't have been mixed in due to preparation processes.
• Gopalpatnam police are investigating the incident, which has also triggered a political row.
• YSR Congress Party criticized the coalition government for negligence in temple maintenance, citing repeated incidents.

Why It Matters: Visakhapatnam temple denies snail in prasadam, claims defamation; police and political parties involved.