Tirupati Laddoo

The row over animal fat (allegedly) in ghee used to make the Tirupati laddoos has been ramped up after Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan targeted state rivals YSR Congress and the DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin.

The Supreme Court has ordered an independent probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the allegations of using animal fat in laddoos served as prasad at the Tirupati temple.

Polina Anjani Konidela, the younger daughter of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, signed a declaration of her reverence for Tirupati temple's deity Lord Venkateswara before visiting the temple with her father today.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who has been championing the Tirupati laddoo issue and positioning himself as a protector of the Sanatana dharma, is on a three-day footmarch to Tirumala as part of his 11-day penance.

Religion and politics cannot be allowed to mix, the Supreme Court said Monday while hearing three petitions over allegations that animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati temple.

After roiling the political arena for over a week, the row over animal fat allegedly being used to make the famed Tirupati laddoos will now be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday.

YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy has cancelled his planned visit to the Tirumala temple on Saturday which was meant to atone for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu "sin" in claiming that Tirupati laddoos were adulterated.

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills and offer prayers on September 28, as part of the statewide temple rituals called by the party to atone for the 'sin' allegedly committed by Chief Minister N

A misunderstanding between Tamil Actor Karthi and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan over a comment on the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddoos has now come to a close.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called on the people to take part in a pooja across Andhra Pradesh this Saturday to "atone for the sin" allegedly committed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by making allegations regarding Tirupati ladoos

The simmering feud between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj over the alleged adulteration of the famed Tirupati laddoos has gone on the boil again.

The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to test the quality of ghee used for preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official said.

The row over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddoos may have sparked a massive political row in Andhra Pradesh, but it has not hit the sale of this prized prasad at Sri Venkateshwara Temple, which draws over 60,000 pilgrims daily.

The Food Safety and Drug Administration department in Mathura on Monday collected 43 samples of food items from 15 shops near religious sites in Mathura, Vrindavan and other places, officials said, and sent a 'peda' sample to Lucknow for testing.

Central Health Ministry on Monday issued a show cause notice to a ghee-supplying company. The ministry received samples from 4four companies, out of which one company's samples failed the quality test, revealing adulteration.

The row over animal fat (allegedly) in ghee used to make the Tirupati laddoos has been ramped up after Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan targeted state rivals YSR Congress and the DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin.

The Supreme Court has ordered an independent probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the allegations of using animal fat in laddoos served as prasad at the Tirupati temple.

Polina Anjani Konidela, the younger daughter of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, signed a declaration of her reverence for Tirupati temple's deity Lord Venkateswara before visiting the temple with her father today.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who has been championing the Tirupati laddoo issue and positioning himself as a protector of the Sanatana dharma, is on a three-day footmarch to Tirumala as part of his 11-day penance.

Religion and politics cannot be allowed to mix, the Supreme Court said Monday while hearing three petitions over allegations that animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati temple.

After roiling the political arena for over a week, the row over animal fat allegedly being used to make the famed Tirupati laddoos will now be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday.

YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy has cancelled his planned visit to the Tirumala temple on Saturday which was meant to atone for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu "sin" in claiming that Tirupati laddoos were adulterated.

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills and offer prayers on September 28, as part of the statewide temple rituals called by the party to atone for the 'sin' allegedly committed by Chief Minister N

A misunderstanding between Tamil Actor Karthi and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan over a comment on the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddoos has now come to a close.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called on the people to take part in a pooja across Andhra Pradesh this Saturday to "atone for the sin" allegedly committed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by making allegations regarding Tirupati ladoos

The simmering feud between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj over the alleged adulteration of the famed Tirupati laddoos has gone on the boil again.

The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to test the quality of ghee used for preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official said.

The row over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddoos may have sparked a massive political row in Andhra Pradesh, but it has not hit the sale of this prized prasad at Sri Venkateshwara Temple, which draws over 60,000 pilgrims daily.

The Food Safety and Drug Administration department in Mathura on Monday collected 43 samples of food items from 15 shops near religious sites in Mathura, Vrindavan and other places, officials said, and sent a 'peda' sample to Lucknow for testing.

Central Health Ministry on Monday issued a show cause notice to a ghee-supplying company. The ministry received samples from 4four companies, out of which one company's samples failed the quality test, revealing adulteration.