In the midst of a simmering controversy, the iconic Srivari Laddoo, a symbol of sanctity from the famous Tirupati temple, has unexpectedly taken center stage. The Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams (TTD) proudly holds a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its iconic laddoo,

Hyderabad: BJP leader Madhavi Latha has said that every Hindu of the country needs to wake up, after beef, pig far and fish oil was found in ghee used for preparing laddoos for the ‘prasadam’ at the Tirumala Tirupati (Balaji) temple in Andhra Pradesh.

A day after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat was being used as an alternative to ghee to prepare the laddoos served at the Tirupati temple in the State, Union Health Minister JP Nadda has sought a report on the matter. Nadda added that he is expected to receive the report by end of day, Friday.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu alleged that there was a usage of “animal fat” instead of ghee in the laddus offered at Tirupati shrine.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has claimed that a key ingredient used to prepare the laddus given as 'prasadam' in the revered Sri Venkateswara temple contains animal fats and fish oil.

The TDP in Andhra Pradesh claimed that a Gujarat-based livestock laboratory has confirmed the presence of animal fat and fish oil in the ghee used for the preparation of the Tirupati laddu.