The Karnataka government has mandated the use of Nandini Ghee for ’Prasada’ in all temples after concerns arose over animal fat in Tirupati laddoos. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed 34,000 temples to adhere to this,

Health minister JP Nadda sought a report on the matter from Andhra Pradesh government and promised suitable action after examining it.

Many users on social media claimed that TTD switched its ghee supplier from Nandini to Amul in the recent years. Amul was responding to these allegations

Amul, Karnataka’s Nandini Milk and AR Dairy Food Private Limited were being questioned over the purity of ghee being supplied to the Tirupati temple.

TTD executive officer Shamala Rao said the prices quoted by the next supplier were so low despite pure cow ghee not being cheap

On Wednesday, the controversy started when Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat had been used in Tirupati laddus during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government.

Amid the ongoing controversy over use of ghee containing animal fat at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government issued a directive on Friday (20 September) that mandates the use of Nandini brand ghee across 34,000 temples under the state's temple management body.

Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu recently accused previous regime of using poor-quality ingredients and adulterated ghee for making Tirupati laddu

Amid controversy over the use of animal fat in ghee at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a directive mandating the use of Nandini brand ghee in all 34,000 temples.