India, Dec. 10 -- A fresh scam has hit the Tirupati temple, this time involving silk. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the trust that manages Andhra Pradesh's Lord Venkateshwara shrine, has sought an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) probe into a major shawl procurement scandal.

According to the TTD, a vendor supplied polyester dupattas worth over Rs.54 crore in place of silk ones for years, an official said on Wednesday. The silk shawls are traditionally used during the 'aashirvachan' (blessing) ritual at the Tirumala temple, PTI news agency reported.

"Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has requested the Andhra Pradesh government to initiate an Anti-Corruption Bureau probe against a fabric vendor for supplying over Rs.54 crore worth po...