Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri has called for an investigation into claims of "animal fat" in the laddus served at Tirupati Temple, urging the state government to award the death penalty to those responsible.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday termed as 'intolerable' the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddu and demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government hand over

The controversy surrounding Tirupati laddus has escalated as the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams backed Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu 's claim that the famous prasadam contained animal fat, while YSRCP President Y.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday (September 20, 2024) expressed anger over the reports of adulteration of animal fat in the laddu prasad distributed at Tirupati temple and reiterated its position that Hindu temples and places of worship should be handed over to society rather than be controlled by governments.