Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi calls for investigation into animal fat allegations in Tirupati laddus, sparking concern among devotees.

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi on Friday sought a thorough investigation into allegations of presence of animal fat in Tirupathi's prasad."Whatever the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister said is a very serious matter,

In a significant political controversy, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday called for a comprehensive investigation into allegations regarding the use of animal fat in the famed Tirupati laddoo,

New Delhi: Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday called for an investigation into allegations made by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu regarding the use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus, a claim that has sparked concern among devotees.

The BJP on Friday hit out at the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government of Andhra Pradesh after the Gujarat-based livestock laboratory, NDDB CALF Ltd, confirmed the presence of substandard ingredients and animal fat in the preparation of the world-renowned Tirupati laddu.

Pawan Kalyan, the Andhra Pradesh Minister and Janasena Party chief, raised alarms about animal fats being found in Tirupathi Balaji Prasad. He urged the TTD board to respond.