In response to the ongoing ghee adulteration controversy at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has ordered a purification ritual for the templ

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced the formation of a special investigation team to probe the ghee procurement for Tirupati laddu. An audit of raw material procurement for all temples in the state has also been ordered.

Amid the Tirupati laddu controversy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced that a cleansing drive across all state temples would be taken soon.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the revered Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala, has announced the formation of a sensory panel to assess the quality of food offerings, following a controversy over the alleged adulteration of ingredients used in the temple’s famous laddu prasadam.

This comes after Naidu and the TDP alleged that during the previous YSRCP government, ingredients such as beef tallow, lard, and fish oil were used in the preparation of Tirumala laddus.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will gather in Andhra Pradesh to discuss releasing temples from government control, concerns over religious conversion, and the Tirupati laddu controversy. Attendees will include Hindu seers from various southern states.

Naidu said that government will consult with leading Hinduism experts to determine the future course of action.

Former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused current CM Chandrababu Naidu of damaging the reputation of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The controversy centers around claims by the ruling Telugu Desam Party that a lab report confirmed the presence of beef tallow in the ghee used for making Tirupati temple's prasad.

In the letter, the Jagan Mohan Reddy said that Naidu's "reckless" and "politically motivated" statements hurt the sentiments of devotees and "tarnished the sanctity" of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board.