Naidu accused Jagan government of using animal fat in laddus YSRCP defended itself

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has accused the former YSRCP government, led by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, of using animal fat instead of ghee to make the Tirupati laddu prasadam at Tirumala. This prasadam is give to millions of devotees visiting the Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple.

Naidu’s Controversial Claims About Tirumala Laddus

In a controversial statement, Naidu claim. Even the Tirumala laddu was make with substandard ingredients… they used animal fat instead of ghee.” Speaking at an NDA legislature party meeting in Amravati, he emphasiz that pure. Ghee is now being use for the laddu and that the temple has been sanitize, resulting in improved quality.

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh shared Naidu’s comments on X. Criticizing the Jagan Mohan Reddy administration for failing to respect the religious sentiments of devotees. He expressed shock that the Jagan government used animal fat in the Tirupati prasadam. stating, “The Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala is our most sacred temple. Shame on Jagan and the YSRCP government for not honoring the feelings of crores of devotees.”

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In response to the allegations, the YSRCP accused Naidu of stooping to any level for political gain. YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP Y.V. Subba Reddy stated that Naidu’s comments have harmed the “sanctity of the divine temple Tirumala and the faith of millions of Hindus.”

He called Naidu’s remarks about the Tirumala prasadam “vile,” arguing that no decent person would make such accusations. Reddy asserted his family’s willingness to take an oath as witnesses regarding the prasadam’s integrity, challenging Naidu to do the same.

This isn’t the first time concerns have been raise about the laddu prasadam distribute at the Tirumala temple. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has previously criticized alleged significant compromises in its quality.

In the past, the TTD lacked procedures to test the quality of the cheese used to make ghee for the ‘Srivari’ laddus. However, the board has now establishe a new sensory perception laboratory in Mysuru, where staff are being traine to conduct quality checks.

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