Overview

• Lab tests confirmed the presence of lard and other impurities in the ghee used for Tirupati temple's sacred laddu.
• Rahul Gandhi urged a thorough investigation, stressing the need to maintain the sanctity of religious offerings.
• Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of allowing substandard ingredients.
• Former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy denied the allegations, accusing Naidu of using the controversy for political gain.
• The temple's governing body, TTD, has halted supplies from the implicated contractor and initiated blacklisting and penalties.