The alleged discovery of beef tallow in Tirumala laddu ghee samples has sparked a major controversy, raising concerns over the use of animal fat in the prasad.

Nearly one crore pieces get sold a month, fondly gifted and shared by devotees and politicians alike, Tirupati laddu is highly sought after in all circles.

A heated controversy has erupted in the state of Andhra Pradesh since Thursday (September 19) after the ruling Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) alleged that there is the presence of 'beef tallow',

In a press conference on Thursday, TDP spokesperson Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy displayed the purported lab report which apparently confirmed the presence of “beef tallow”, "lard" (relating to pig fat) and fish oil in the given ghee sample.

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.

A controversy has emerged over the alleged use of substandard ingredients and animal fat in Tirupati laddu preparation. The Telugu Desam Party claims a Gujarat lab confirmed the presence of beef tallow,

Tirupati: The controversial “cow ghee” used in the making of the Tirupati laddu during the YSRC tenure contained not just soybean oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, and corn oil, but also fish