The row began after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat was used in the making of Tirupati laddus during the tenure of the previous government.

Amid the controversy over laddoos at Tirupati temple, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the authorities across India should protect the sanctity of religious spaces.

The Congress said if claims of ‘desecration’ of the Tirupati laddu are right, a full-fledged enquiry must identify the guilty

Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday called for a thorough probe into the alleged use of animal oil in the preparation of Tirupati laddu and said that authorities across India must protect the sanctity of religious spaces.

Amid the Tirupati laddu row, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said this issue needs to be thoroughly looked into and asserted that authorities across India have to protect the sanctity of religious spaces.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on September 20 (Friday) expressed concern over reports on Tirupati laddu prasadam. Taking to the social media X, he said reports about the defilement of the ‘‘prasad’‘ at Sri Venkateshwara temple in Tirupati are disturbing.

Three First Information Reports (FIRs) have been lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh over alleged remarks that offended the Sikh community during his recent visit to the United States.