The historic Tiru laddu, which is offered to Lord Venkateswara and which has been served to devotees since 1715, was subject of controversy on September 19. A report shared by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has claimed that during the previous YSR Congress Party administration,

The signature Tiru laddu, which now has a GI tag, has been offered to Lord Venkateswara and distributed to devotees since 1715.

Amul's statement comes amid allegations from the TDP regarding the use of “animal fat” in Tirupati laddus during the previous YSRCP government's tenure.

The Karnataka government has instructed all notified temples to use 'pure Nandini ghee' for preparing prasadam and other services. This follows a controversy involving animal fat found in ghee used for Tirupati laddus in Andhra Pradesh,