Amid a row over the use of animal fat in prasada given at Tirumala temple in Andhra's Tirupati district, Amul issued a clarification on Friday, stating that it had never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).

Amul clarified that it has never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam amid misinformation on social media.

With the Tirupati laddu row snowballing into a major controversy, the Karnataka government on Friday instructed all temples under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department to maintain quality in their "prasada".

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams executive officer says four ghee samples were sent to a testing lab on July 6 and July 12 this year

Karnataka government mandates Nandini ghee for temple prasada to ensure purity and quality following concerns raised by the Tir laddu controversy.

KMF opted out of a tender for supplying ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple

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

In response to social media allegations, dairy giant Amul has issued a strong denial regarding its involvement in supplying ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).

The uproar stems from the entry of a new ghee supplier after KMF decided to pull out of the bidding process, raising concerns about the quality of the ghee used in the laddus. In 2023, KMF chose not to participate in the tender process for supplying ghee to the Tirupati temple,

As devotees outrage over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati Laddus, the maker of Nadini ghee - Karnataka Milk Federation - has come out explaining what happened to its contract with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).