Amaravati, Feb. 4 -- Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav on Wednesday said the state government has decided to appoint a committee to investigate the Tirumala laddu adulteration controversy and decide on the next course of action against senior officials involved in the incident.

Speaking to reporters, Keshav said that the SIT has named former TTD officials Anil Kumar Singhal and Dharma Reddy, along with O. Balaji, in its letter.

According to Keshave, the SIT alleged that these officials diluted tender norms and removed the sole benchmark for testing.

The state Finance Minister also stated that the government is awaiting the chargesheet to determine whether these individuals were falsely implicated.

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