Tirupati laddus are embroiled in controversy after allegations of animal fats in their ghee emerged from the TDP government, supported by a lab report. Ayodhya temple's chief priest demanded strict action and an investigation into the allegations.

Chief priest of Ram Temple in Ayodhya Acharya Satyendra Das confirmed that 300 kilograms of 'prasad' from the Tirupati temple was distributed to devotees during the consecration ceremony of the grand temple in January.

Ram Temple chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das has said that laddoos from Tirupati temple were distributed as prasadam during the pran prathistha January ceremony.

A ghee supplier to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, AR Dairy Food Pvt Limited, is under investigation for allegedly adulterating the ghee used in Tirupati laddus with cheaper vegetable and animal fats.

The controversy surrounding the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddoos has sparked reactions from Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and BJP leader Nalin Kohli, calling for an investigation. Both ministers emphasized the importance of maintaining devotees' faith.

A senior official of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) on Saturday filed a complaint against several social media users on X for allegedly defaming Amul and spreading rumours that they had supplied the ghee to Tirupati Balaji temple that allegedly had animal fat.