Traditionally, Andhra Pradesh chief ministers have gifted the laddu, along with idols and temple-branded shawls, to the Prime Minister and other dignitaries. Between 2019 and 2024, Reddy presented the laddus to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visits to Delhi.

The innocuous Tirupati laddu, a revered sweet offering from the Tirumala temple, has become the center of a significant controversy in Andhra Pradesh, with accusations of adulteration tainting its sacred reputation.

Union health minister JP Nadda sought a report on Tirupati temple laddus row from Andhra Pradesh government and promised suitable action after examining it.

The Congress said if claims of ‘desecration’ of the Tirupati laddu are right, a full-fledged enquiry must identify the guilty

Amid the ongoing row over Tirupati laddu, the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, said on Friday that the issue needs to be thoroughly looked into and asserted that authorities across India have to protect the sanctity of religious spaces.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday said he was "deeply disturbed" by the findings of animal fat in Tirupati temple 'prasadam' (consecrated food), and suggested setting up a 'S

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.

A major controversy has erupted over allegations of animal fat in Tirupati laddu, with political parties trading accusations.