The trust managing the Vindhyavasni Beejasan Devi temple, situated on an 800-foot high hillock in Salkanpur, submitted a memorandum to the collector of Sehore seeking ban on 'laddus' being sold on the premises.

The ghee procurement e-tender is a routine process that has been happening for decades every 6 months. Tirupati Laddu is very special. Since my childhood, I have known that it is very special, says Reddy.

"The entire country, the state, knows my religion. My late father became the chief minister twice and he always took blessings of Lord Balaji. I read the Bible, I respect Hindu religion, traditions and rituals.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and YSRCP chief Jagan Reddy engaged in a war of words amid reports of adulterated ghee being allegedly used for making Tirupati prasadam.