Terming N. Chandrababu Naidu’s allegation that the ghee used to make laddus in Tirumala temple was adulterated during YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) regime as baseless and politically motivated, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) former chairman Y.V. Subba Reddy said he was prepared to undergo even a lie detector test to prove that he had done nothing wrong as chairman of the TTD in that period.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday (November 27, 2025), Mr. Subba Reddy said Mr. Naidu had intentionally dragged Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple into the political muddle by unleashing a misinformation campaign, which continued while the SIT was still probing the matter.
More than 20 crore Tirupati laddus out of 48.76 crore made during 2019-24 used spurious ghee: TTD chairman
“False leaks and fabricated narratives on the sensitive issue by leaders of the ruling parties were damaging the temple’s global reputation,” he stated, while insisting that he had always upheld the sanctity of the Tirumala temple during his two terms as the chairman of TTD.
Mr. Subba Reddy said his family has been dedicated to spiritual service for generations, but he was being maligned owing to his close association with Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. “If ghee adulteration and my involvement in it were real, why would I file a petition in the Supreme Court”, he wondered.
