Executive Officer J Shyamala Rao in a press conference said lab tests had revealed the presence of animal fat and lard (pig fat) in chosen samples and the board is in the process of blacklisting the contractor who supplied "adulterated" ghee.

A devotee has alleged discovering tobacco wrapped in paper inside a laddu given as prasadam (religious offering)

A devotee at Tirupati claims to have found tobacco wrapped in paper inside a laddu, amidst previous allegations of animal fat in the prasadam. The TTD has denied these claims, emphasising their strict preparation processes.

A priest performs the purification ritual Shanti Homam Panchagavya Prokshana to undo the alleged desecrations that occurred at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple during YSRCP government, at Tirumala in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. — Photo:PTI

Amid ongoing controversy over Tirupati prasad, a woman devotee has made a shocking claim that when she broke the laddu given to her as prasadam at the famed Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, she found tobacco wrapped in paper inside.

While the controversy surrounding the presence of animal fat in prasadam (offering) at the Tirupati temple in India's Andhra Pradesh had barely died down, a devotee has now claimed that she found tobacco in the laddoo offered at the temple.

Swami Srinivasananda Saraswati criticized former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy for compromising the sanctity of the Tirumala temple, claiming he prioritized financial gain over devotion. ;