Andhra Pradesh deputy CM Pawan Kalyan addressed the issue of adulterated ingredients in Tirupati Laddu Prasadams, stressing the importance of maintaining sanctity in places of worship. He said, “I think it is very essential for the integrity of our nation which is being neglected.

The controversy began when TDP leader and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) administration of using “beef tallow,” “lard” (pig fat), and fish oil in place of pure ghee to prepare the laddus at the revered Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati.