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== Controversies ==

On 19 September 2024, the current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, [[Chandrababu Naidu]], claimed that the Tirupati laddu included Cow meat [[Beef tallow]], [[Fish oil]], and pig [[lard]] in its ingredients, during the administration of the ex-Chief Minister, [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]. A day later, a report from a lab in Gujarat allegedly confirmed these allegations, sparking an outrage among Hindu communities and devotees. The lab was setup in 2009 by [[National Dairy Development Board]], a statutory body of the Indian government.<ref>{{Cite news |first= |date=20 September 2024 |editor=Brijesh Doshi|title=Tirupati laddoos row: All about Gujarat lab that confirmed 'animal fat' in prasadam |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tirupati-temple-laddoo-tirumala-animal-fat-ghee-lab-test-report-nddb-calf-2603714-2024-09-20|access-date= 20 September 2024|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> This also lead to a "blame game" between the ruling party, [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]], and the opposition and previously-in-power party, [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]].<ref>{{Cite news |first= |date=2024-09-21 |title=AR Dairy, Amul, Karnataka’s Nandini under scanner in Tirupati laddu controversy, TTD takes measures: What we know so far |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/tirupati-laddu-controversy-ar-dairy-amul-karnataka-nandini-under-scanner-ttd-takes-measures-what-we-know-so-far-11726886582255.html |url-status=live |work=[[LiveMint]]}}</ref> A news report by Wion hosted by [Palki Sharma] clarified that the reports were originally on the consignment of Ghee produced by a Tamilnadu diary firm and the rejected batches of Ghee were not used to produce the Laddu Prasadham. <ref name=gheeadultration>{{cite web|title=Was Animal Fat used to make Tirupati Temple Laddus? | Vantage with Palki Sharma|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=m8xW3dzBOgM}}</ref>Several social media handles including YouTube Channels made skits on the issue and some were forced to remove them after facing criticism for hurting Hindu sentiments.

== See also ==