The sale of Srivari Laddus at Tirumala Tirupati has broken records, with over 12.6 million laddus sold in June 2026, following strong sales in April and May of the same year.

A committee has attributed major procurement lapses to former TTD executive officer AV Dharma Reddy, which led to the use of adulterated ghee in sacred laddu prasadam.

To ensure uninterrupted Annadanam and laddu production at Tirumala, the temple administration extracts positive assurance from IOCL on continuous supplies, besides building a formidable reserve of 38 tonnes of the fuel sufficient to sustain operations for over a week even under adverse conditions

The council meeting was adjourned as Ministers and YSRCP members engaged in heated exchanges over the controversy surrounding the Tirumala laddu.

Government ready to discuss the issue for three days if necessary, but the YSRCP members are blocking debate out of fear that facts will emerge, says Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has alleged a conspiracy involving the use of nearly 60 lakh kg of adulterated ghee to prepare over 20 crore Tirupati laddus between 2019 and 2024.

The Andhra Pradesh government will soon launch a state-of-the-art food laboratory at Tirumala to ensure the quality and safety of prasadam and food served to devotees.

A Pakistani businessman has been charged in New York for his alleged involvement in a $38 million scam, where funds were reportedly disguised as 'laddu' payments.

A probe committee investigating the procurement of ghee for Tirupati Laddu found significant lapses, attributing problems not only to adulteration detection failures but also to flaws in procurement rules and their implementation.

The government owes an explanation for the declining revenues and mounting fiscal deficit, he says, while dismissing as baseless and motivated the allegations on Tirupati laddu issue

The YSRCP plans to push for a debate in the Legislative Council regarding the Heritage–Indapur link, refuting government allegations about ghee used in Tirupati laddu preparation.

With treasury and opposition benches insisting on speaking first on the matter and resorting to sloganeering and protests, Chairman adjourns the House without any discussion

The Supreme Court of India has declined a plea filed by Subramanian Swamy seeking an inquiry into the Tirupati laddu, a famous sweet offering.

Bench said the one-man committee administrative enquiry initiated by the Andhra Pradesh government would not come in the way of criminal proceedings in which multiple chargesheets have already been filed in court

A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh, India, discovered a dead snake in a packet of laddus provided as supplementary nutrition by an Anganwadi centre, sparking concerns about food safety.

A probe panel has revealed that 70 lakh kilograms of ghee were used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus without proper testing, pointing to an organized network involved in adulteration.

Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha urges greater vigilance in temple administration and says only Dharmic and responsible individuals should manage temple affairs to prevent violations of Shastra norms

The CPI State Secretary Gujjula Eswaraiah urged the government to prioritize public issues, take strict action against the drug mafia, and address medical exploitation, moving beyond 'laddu politics'.

Citing the findings of a CBI-supervised SIT, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu says that between 2019 and 2024 about 59.71 lakh litres of adulterated ghee was used, involving irregularities worth ₹231.51 crore; Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan terms it a premeditated act to defile the prasadam

A controversy has erupted over allegations of adulterated ghee, priced at ₹360 per kg, used in laddus, with the HRD Minister clarifying that Indapur Dairy is only a co-packer.