The allegation made by Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu that ghee adulterated with animal fat was used in the making of famous laddu and other prasadams of Lord Venkateshwara of Tirumala is snowballing into major political controversy.

The Tirupati Laddu row intensified on Friday with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which is managing the super-rich temple, backing Chief Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu's claim that the famous 'prasadam' had animal fat and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy dubbing the accusations as 'atrocious'.

Amid a row over the use of animal fat in prasada given at Tirumala temple in Andhra's Tirupati district, Amul issued a clarification on Friday, stating that it had never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President Y. S. Sharmila has urged the Centre to order an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged presence of animal fat in ghee used...

Tirupati laddu issue: YSRCP president urges PM Modi and CJI to investigate adulterated ghee supply to Tirumala temple, criticizes Naidu for politicizing issue.

The row over animal fat in the Tirupati laddu took a new turn on Friday with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) approaching the Andhra Pradesh High Court to seek a probe into the allegations.

Amid the raging controversy over 'adulteration' of Tirupati prasadam with animal fat and intense political bickering, the Congress leader Pramod Tiwari shifted the blame on Bharatiya Janata Party...

Lawyers representing the party requested the court if a sitting judge or a committee appointed by the High Court could investigate the claims made by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.

Tirupati Laddu row: Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy said the tender process occurs every six months and the qualification criteria have not changed for decades.

With the Tirupati laddu row snowballing into a major controversy, the Karnataka government on Friday instructed all temples under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department to maintain quality in their "prasada".

At the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, which sees an average daily footfall of over 60,000, laddoo is offered as prasadam. A recent lab report revealed the presence of animal fat in it, leading to a massive controversy.

The on-going controversy over animal fat in ghee used to make laddoos offered as ‘prasadam’ at Tirupati temple, has attracted the attention of the central government with Union Health Minister JP Nadda asking Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for a “detailed report” on the matter. A few days ago, Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party […]

Hyderabad: In the line of fire over the Tirupati laddoos row, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has dismissed the claim that animal fats and fish oil were being used to make laddoos offered to devotees as prasad at Tirupati temple when his government was in power. Jagan launched an equally strong counter-attack at […]

Union Health Ministry has asked for the report on the alleged adulteration in the prasadam at the Tirumala temple, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Thursday.

DK Aruna Demands Strict Action Against Those Responsible

Amid Tirupati laddu row, the Andhra Pradesh state government has initiated a thorough investigation into practices employed during the previous administration.

Tirumala laddu row: Sharmila questions Naidu’s silence for two months. The government was privy to the lab reports in July itself, says the APCC president, and demands a CBI probe into the controversy.

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has vehemently defended the authenticity of the famous Srivari Laddu in response...

Union Health Minister JP Nadda sought a report from Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu regarding the Tirupati Laddu controversy. Allegations claimed the use of animal fat in laddus during Jagan Mohan Reddy's government, sparked a political debate. Nadda assured action after a full review.

Amul refuted social media claims of supplying ghee to Tirupati Temple, calling it misinformation. The dairy giant clarified that its ghee is made from pure milk fat and undergoes stringent quality checks, distancing itself from the controversy surrounding Tirupati laddus.

The row over animal fat allegedly being used to make the famed Tirupati laddoos reached the Supreme Court on Friday with a lawyer filing a petition alleging that the act violates fundamental Hindu religious customs.

A.R. Dairy in Dindigul denies supplying impure ghee for Tirupati laddus, claims adherence to quality standards.

A political storm erupts in Andhra Pradesh as TDP alleges the presence of 'beef tallow' and 'lard' in Tirupati laddus, based on a controversial lab report. The claims, made by N. Chandrababu Naidu, raise serious questions about ingredient quality and have prompted calls for an investigation.

On Wednesday, the controversy started when Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat had been used in Tirupati laddus during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government.

Tirupati laddu issue: Lawyer seeks FIR against Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for animal fat in Tirupati temple prasadam ghee, upsetting devotees.

Tirupati laddu controversy: Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government of allowing substandard ingredients in the prasadam, tarnishing the temple’s sanctity.

Tirupati Prasad Controversy: Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Reddy also claimed that the prasad issue has been used to divert attention from floods and law and order issues in Andhra Pradesh.

Karnataka government mandates Nandini ghee in temple dishes after Tirupati laddu controversy; temples directed to maintain prasada quality.

NDA leaders slam former YSRCP government for ‘allowing’ substandard ingredients in the making of ‘laddu’ prasadam at Tirumala

Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a CBI inquiry into allegations that the previous YSRCP government used substandard ingredients and animal fat in making Tirupati laddus | OpIndia News

Pawan Kalyan added that everyone should come together to put an end to the desecration of ‘Sanatana Dharma’ in any form. | OpIndia News

Former TDP Chairman and YSRCP leader YV Subbareddy had earlier denied all allegations of animal fat adulteration in ghee used to make the Laddu prasadam. He claimed that only organic ingredients were used in the preparation of Prasadam. | OpIndia News