Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has stirred a hornet’s nest by alleging adulteration of the ghee used in making the laddu prasadam of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala Hills in Tirupati district.

Temple body says it has come across sub-standard ghee and presence of lard in samples tested for quality, echoing claims first made by Naidu

Meanwhile, AR Dairy, a company that supplied ghee to Tirupati Lord Balaji temple, on Friday said their product samples have been duly cleared by authorities certifying its quality.

Amid concerns among devotees on the quality of ghee used in the famous Tirupati 'laddu prasadam', the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has said sanctity of the sacred sweetmeat has been restored.

Tirupati: Amid concerns among devotees on the quality of ghee used in the famous Tirupati 'laddu prasadam', the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has said sanctity of the sacred sweetmeat

Citing a lab report on Friday, the TTD stated that there was presence of "lard" (pig fat) and other impurities in the ghee.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu kicked up a row recently, accusing the previous regime of using poor quality ingredients and ghee adulterated with animal fat for producing the sweet

The temple management has revealed it had discovered sub-standard ghee, including the presence of lard, during quality testing. This disclosure followed allegations raised by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu two days prior.

Dairy giant Amul on Friday clarified that they have never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) for the preparation of laddu.In a statement, Amul said, “This is in reference to

The signature Tiru laddu, which now has a GI tag, has been offered to Lord Venkateswara and distributed to devotees since 1715.