The Supreme Court on Monday (30 September) heard a bunch of petitions seeking an independent or court-monitored investigation into allegations of adulteration of Tirupati laddus and sought Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta's advice.

The Supreme Court criticized Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu's public claim about the use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus under the previous regime. The court highlighted the inadequacy of the lab report and questioned the necessity of going public before proper investigation,

A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan questioned the necessity of making a public statement when an investigation into the matter had already been ordered.

Justice K V Viswanathan asserted that the report alleging the presence of 'beef tallow, fish oil and lard (pig fat)' is not at all clear and pointed towards the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board's claim that this ghee was never used for the laddus.

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan also asked why was there a need to make a public statement when a probe had already been ordered into the matter

The apex court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus.

The Supreme Court addressed the Tirupati Laddu controversy, emphasizing that religious matters should remain separate from politics. During the hearing, the court pointed out that lab reports revealed the ghee tested was rejected.

"It is matter of faith. If contaminated ghee was used, its unacceptable," the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan.

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