Tirupati: Executive Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer Shyamala Rao, on Friday, stated that five lab tests confirmed the use of lard (pig fat) and poor-quality ghee in laddoos distributed to the devotees of Lord Venkateswara shrine.

The Karnataka government has instructed all notified temples to use 'pure Nandini ghee' for preparing prasadam and other services. This follows a controversy involving animal fat found in ghee used for Tirupati laddus in Andhra Pradesh,

Amidst controversy over the use of of adulterated ghee in the preparation of the sacred laddu prasadam at Tirumala's Sri Venkateswara

Tirupati: The allegation by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu that the previous YSRCP government used animal fat in the preparation of famous laddu prasadam of Lord Venkateswara has triggered

వైసిపి ఐదేళ్ల పాలనలో వెంకటేశ్వరస్వామి పవిత్రత, తిరుమల తిరుపతి ప్రతిష్టను ఎంతగా దెబ్బతీశారో ముఖ్యమంత్రి చంద్రబాబు గారి మాటల ద్వారా తెలిసింది. దేవుడి ప్రసాదంలో నెయ్యికి బదులు జంతువుల కొవ్వుని వైయస్ జగన్ మనుషులు వాడారని తెలిసి షాక్‌కి గురయ్యాను. #AndhraPradesh #Tirumala pic.twitter.com/TeVvhpodhz

The controversy over adulterated Tirupati temple laddus has intensified as the Centre seeks a report. Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy denies using animal fat in prasadam during his tenure,

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams said lab tests had revealed the presence of animal fat and lard in chosen samples.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda has requested a detailed report on the controversy surrounding the Tirupati Temple laddus after the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) claimed that a lab found traces of beef tallow,

The iconic Srivari laddu from Tirupati temple is embroiled in controversy due to allegations of containing beef tallow, lard, and fish oil in its ghee. Andhra Pradesh's chief minister accused the former YSR Congress Party government of using substandard ingredients.