A devotee discovered tobacco in Tirupati laddu amid allegations of substandard ghee and animal fat. The Food Safety Authority has issued a notice to a supplier, prompting Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister to announce an investigation into the contamination claims.

A devotee from Telangana claimed to find tobacco in a Tirupati laddu, sparking concerns amid an ongoing controversy over the use of animal fat in the sacred offering. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) conducted a purification ritual and assured devotees that the prasadam's sanctity was restored.

Donthu Padmavati, a resident of Kartikeya Township in Gollagudem Panchayat, reported that she discovered the tobacco after her visit to the Tirumala temple on September 19.

The video Harsh Goenka shared that each laddu in Tirupati is hand-rolled into spheres and is prepared using ‘gram flour, sugar and ghee’.

A show-cause notice has been issued to AR Dairy amid ongoing controversy regarding the presence of 'animal fat' in ghee used for the preparation of laddus in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). T

As the controversy continues to reverberate nationwide, various quarters are demanding steps to safeguard the sanctity of Hindu temples and their 'prasadam'.

The Sri Venkateswara Swami temple in Tirumala hills of Tirupati on Monday underwent “ritualistic sanitation” after alleged sacrilegious practices including mixing animal fats in making Laddus. According to a PTI report,

Ramesh Kanchan, president of the Udupi Block Congress Committee, has called for a thorough investigation by the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding allegations of animal fat being found in the ghee used to prepare the famous Tirupati