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,

Police have registered a case against seven social media users for allegedly spreading misinformation that low-quality ghee used in Tirupati temple laddus was from the Amul brand. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation,

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams prepares over 3.5 lakh laddus daily for devotees visiting the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple. This iconic mahaprasa

Pawan Kalyan has expressed his outrage over shocking allegations regarding the adulteration of the revered Tirupati Laddu prasadam. Complaints about unusual taste and smell led to a disturbing revelation of animal fat in the prasadam.

The Karnataka government has instructed all notified temples to use 'pure Nandini ghee' for preparing prasadam and other services. This follows a controversy involving animal fat found in ghee used for Tirupati laddus in Andhra Pradesh,

Temples in Karnataka have now been ordered to mandatorily use only Nadhini ghee of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) for making laddoos or any other type of sweets as offerings.

The Tirupati Laddu, also called the ‘Srivari Laddu’, has been the main offering at the temple for more than 300 years. The newly-elected TDP government alleged that the the previous YSRCP government of "adulterating" the laddu.

VHP secretary-general Bajrang Bagda also pitched for “freeing” all temples and other Hindu religious places from government control across the country, as he demanded legal action against those allegedly involved in desecrating Tirupati laddu prasadam.

The Karnataka government issued a circular instructing all temples coming under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, to maintain quality in 'prasadam' prepared there.