Tirupati Laddu Row: Pralhad Joshi calls for detailed probe

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.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy dismissed the allegations as atrocious. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has sought a report from the Andhra Pradesh government, and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi has called for an investigation. TTD officials have confirmed lab tests revealed the presence of lard and other impurities, leading to steps to blacklist the contractor responsible. Naidu accused the previous YSRCP regime of using substandard ghee, compromising the sacredness of the laddus.