The controversy erupted after former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy administration had used animal fat instead of ghee in the preparation of the sacred laddoo ‘prasadam’.

A massive row has erupted in Andhra Pradesh over the alleged presence of animal fats in ghee used to make laddoos offered as prasad by the Tirupati Temple.

Kalyan feels it is time to constitute a ‘Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board’ at the national level to look into 'issues related to temples'

The controversy surfaced after Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu made allegations on Thursday that the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government had used animal fat instead of ghee to prepare the laddoo ‘prasadam’ at Tirumala.

"Many questions remain unanswered by the TTD [Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams] board constituted by the YCP [Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party] government," he added. "Many be the time has come to constitute a 'Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board' at a National level to look into all the issues related to temples in entire Bharath,

Deputy chief minister and Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan has proposed creating a 'Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board' at the national level after report

Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan calls for action against animal fat in Tirupati prasadam, proposes 'Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board'.

The time has come to constitute a 'Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board' at a national level to look into all the issues related to temples in the entire Bharath, said Pawan Kalyan: Tirupati ladoo row

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan expressed deep concern over a lab report confirming the presence of animal fat in Tirumala's laddu prasadam. The ruling Telugu Desam Party claimed adulteration,

Lab analysis revealed foreign fats, including animal fats, in the ghee used for Tirupati laddu prasadam during the YSRC government's tenure. The NDDB