Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy on Sunday criticised former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over the Tirupati Prasadam controversy, stating that adulterating Lord Balaji’s prasad with animal fat is unacceptable. He added that Jagan Mohan should be prepared to face an inquiry.

Former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused current CM Chandrababu Naidu of damaging the reputation of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The controversy centers around claims by the ruling Telugu Desam Party that a lab report confirmed the presence of beef tallow in the ghee used for making Tirupati temple's prasad.

Amid the Tirupati laddu controversy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced that a cleansing drive across all state temples would be taken soon.

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the row involving alleged adulteration of laddu prasadam at Tirumala Tirupati. In the letter,

Attempts are being made by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to "irreparably tarnish the sanctity, integrity, and reputation" of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Tirupati Prasad adulteration row.