In the incident in which tests found dangerous poison in the raw material for holy prasad at Sabarimala temple, the Dewasom board has come up with justification saying that it is difficult to get organic raw materials.
Dewasom board president K. Ananthagopan further said that out of 320 kilograms of raw materials for Aravana, only 750 grams of cardamom is used. And today it is hard to get organic raw materials. But we always try to get the best quality for the pilgrims.”
Kerala High Court, on January 11, had ordered the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to immediately stop the distribution of ‘Aravana Payasam’ made with pesticide-laced cardamom, in Sabarimala Temple.’Aravana Payasam’ is given to temple devotees as an offering. TDB informed the court that it would stop the making.
The High Court earlier ordered a test of ‘Aravana Payasam’ at a laboratory accredited by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The report confirmed that the cardamom used for making Aravana in Sabarimala has around 14 types of pesticides in them.
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