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Political Row Over Tirupati Laddu: Allegations of Animal Fat  Use Lead to Nationwide Outcry A major political controversy has erupted in Andhra Pradesh following allegations that animal fat was used in the preparation of the sacred Tirupati Laddu , a prasadam offered at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati. These claims, initially made by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu , have triggered a fierce political battle between the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) and the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) . Naidu’s Allegations and Political Fallout The controversy started when CM Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of using substandard ingredients , including animal fat , in the making of the Tirupati laddus . This claim, made in a public statement, sparked an immediate backlash from the YSRCP, which accused Naidu of "politicizing religious matters" for electoral gain. YSRCP leaders  have vehemently denied the alle...