TTD Dupatta Scam: ₹100 Polyester Sold as ₹1400 Silk, ₹54 Cr Loss; ACB Probes

• A "silk dupatta scam" has been uncovered at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), involving the sale of polyester dupattas as real silk.
• The scam, ongoing for 10 years (2015-2025), has caused an estimated loss of over 54 crore rupees to the temple administration.
• Contractors supplied polyester-silk mix dupattas, billing them as 100% silk at 1,389 rupees each, which lab tests later disproved.
• TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu has referred the investigation into the "Pattu Vastralu" (silk dupatta) scam to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
• This scam follows other recent controversies at TTD, including alleged adulteration in laddu prasad and theft from the 'Srivari Hundi' donation box.

Why It Matters: Tirupati temple's 'dupatta' scam exposes deep-rooted corruption, betraying devotee trust.