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Tirupati Laddu Row: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s claim that the previous YSRCP government used animal fat and substandard ingredients in making Tirupati laddu has sent shockwaves across the nation. Meanwhile, former Andhra chief minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called on the people of the state to take part in a puja (religious rituals) on September 28 (Saturday)  to "atone for the sin" allegedly committed by Naidu by making false allegations on Tirupati laddus. 

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Reddy wrote, "YSRCP is calling for statewide rituals in temples to sanitise this sin committed by Chandrababu on Saturday, September 28.” He also accused Naidu of making allegations with a ‘political move’. 

“Though animal fat adulteration did not occur, he intentionally lied that it happened and falsely propagated that devotees ate them," he said. 

Reddy also wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue and asked the prime minister to reprimand Andhra CM, who is also a key ally of the BJP-led NDA at the Centre. He stated that a recent incident where a tanker potentially containing adulterated ghee was rejected upon arrival at Tirupati on July 12. 

"The robust practices in place for decades in TTD could identify the questionable quality and therefore the ghee was not used. Despite this comforting scenario, Mr. Naidu chose to callously make a remark that Tirumala Laddus were made with animal fats and not with ghee," Reddy wrote in a letter to PM. 

“Sir, Mr. Chandrababu Naidu a pathological and habitual liar has stooped so low as to seriously hurt the beliefs of crores of people purely for political objectives. His actions have indeed lowered not only the stature of a Chief Minister but also that of everyone in public life and also the sanctity of the world renowned TTD and its practices. Sir, the entire Country looks to you at this crucial juncture. It is very imperative that Mr. Naidu be reprimanded in severest way for his shameless act of spreading lies and the truth be brought to light," Reddy wrote in a letter to PM.

Earlier, Andhra CM Naidu-led TDP claimed that a Gujarat-based livestock laboratory has confirmed the presence of ‘beef tallow’, ‘lard’, and fish oil in the ghee used for the preparation of the Tirupati laddu.