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The sale of Tirumala laddus at the temples being run by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) across Andhra Pradesh continued as usual on September 21 (Saturday), amid the controversy surrounding the quality of ghee used in the preparation of the prasadam at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala.

Mahbubnagar MP DK Aruna expressed shock over the confirmation in tests that animal fat was used in the preparation of the sacred Tirumala Sri Vari Laddu Prasadam. She called the incident deeply distressing and emphasized that the Hindu community strongly condemns it.

Taking a serious note of the issue amid outrage among devotees, CM Naidu directed the TTD Executive Officer to submit a comprehensive report by the evening.

Former YSRCP MLA criticizes CM Naidu for diverting attention from government failures by politicizing Tirumala laddu issue.

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President Y. S. Sharmila has urged the Centre to order an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged presence of animal fat in ghee

The row over animal fat in the Tirupati laddu took a new turn on Friday with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) approaching the Andhra Pradesh High Court to seek a probe into the allegations.