Tirupati Laddu Adulteration: SIT Probe Reveals Massive Ghee Contamination

• A Special Investigation Team (SIT) found widespread adulteration in the ghee used for making laddus at Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Tirupati.
• The probe revealed significant compromise in the purity of the laddu due to systemic irregularities and deliberate adulteration.
• The SIT is preparing to file a chargesheet in the laddu adulteration case soon.
• The Supreme Court ordered an independent SIT probe on October 4, 2025, following allegations of contaminated laddu prasadam.
• The controversy began last year when Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu alleged animal fat was used during the previous Jagan Mohan Reddy government.

Why It Matters: SIT probe confirms massive ghee adulteration in Tirupati laddus; chargesheet expected soon.