Following allegations of adulterated ghee supplied by AR Dairy Food for Tirupati laddus, an employee denied the claims citing the costs of the adulterated items. Spiritual guru Ravi Shankar also commented on the issue.

Amid the Tirupati laddu controversy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced that a cleansing drive across all state temples would be taken soon.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to initiate a "cleansing process" across all temples in the state following allegations of animal fat being used in Tirupati laddus. This move aims to respect religious sentiments and restore the sanctity of temples.

Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have called for "devotees to run the temples" instead of governments. Sadhguru, the founder of Isha Foundation, took to his X account saying that it is time that temples should be run by devotees.

Amid growing concerns from devotees regarding the quality of ghee used in the world famous Tirupati ‘laddu prasadam’, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has reassured that the sanctity of the sacred offering has been restored.

In the past days the controversy around the sacred Tirupati Laddu has taken a centre stage in India as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat, including beef tallow,

AR Dairy, the Tamil Nadu-based company which supplied ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati temple, denied allegations of any animal fat being present.

According to reports, beef tallow has been traditionally used during cooking, candle-making and even as a lubricant

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.