AR Dairy, the company which supplied ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati temple, has denied allegations of any ‘animal fat’ being present in their product, amid outrage surrounding the Tirupati laddu.The Tamil Nadu-based dairy company was started in 1995 and is managed by three directors - Rajasekaran R,

The revered Tirupati Balaji Temple is embroiled in a major controversy as allegations surface claiming that the sacred laddus, served as prasadam, are adulterated with animal fat. These accusations have sparked outrage among devotees and led to a fierce political battle in Andhra Pradesh.

Amid the ongoing controversy over adulteration of Ghee used in Tirupati laddus, Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has accused the earlier YSRCP government of desecrating Tirumala, the abode of revered Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple. Further, the state government has initiated the steps to sanitise the temple.

Chandrababu Naidu had alleged that animal fat was used for making Tirupati laddus during the previous government led by Jagan Mohan Reddy

Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday said he had spoken to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and sought a report on the Tirupati laddu issue.Nadda said the matter would be examined by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and suitable action taken.

The Karnataka government issued a circular instructing all temples coming under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, to maintain quality in 'prasadam' prepared there.

Controversy erupts over Tirumala laddus containing alleged animal fats; Andhra CM blames predecessor, prompting federal investigation and public outrage.

During a review meeting with his ministers and officials over the adulterated laddu issue, N. Chandrababu Naidu warned about strict action against those disturbing the sanctity of the Tirumala.

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,

A letter petition has been addressed to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, seeking the urgent intervention of the Supreme Court into the alleged presence of animal fat in ghee used

JP Nadda Seeks Report From Naidu On Tirupati Prashad Laddus Controversy | Republic TV A remark by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu regarding the use of animal fat in the 'Laddu Prasadam' at the Tirumala shrine has sparked controversy and become a topic of debate within Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) circles.