India’s leading dairy brand, Amul, has issued a clarifying statement regarding its supply of ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD)

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets products under the Amul brand, has firmly denied supplying ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the organisation managing the temple.

Amid ongoing controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in Prasadam given at the Tirupati temple, dairy giant Amul on Friday (20 September) clarified that it had never supplied ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).

AR Dairy, a Tamil Nadu-based supplier of ghee to the renowned Tirumala Tirupati temple, has strongly denied allegations of animal fat

The revered Tirupati Balaji Temple is embroiled in a major controversy as allegations surface claiming that the sacred laddus, served as prasadam, are adulterated with animal fat. These accusations have sparked outrage among devotees and led to a fierce political battle in Andhra Pradesh.

In the past days the controversy around the sacred Tirupati Laddu has taken a centre stage in India as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat, including beef tallow,

AR Dairy, the Tamil Nadu-based company which supplied ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati temple, denied allegations of any animal fat being present.

In a recent statement Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, claimed that there was animal fat being used in making the laddus served as Prasadam at the temple. While there has been no lab report confirming this despite widespread media coverage and claims,

Union health minister JP Nadda sought a report on Tirupati temple laddus row from Andhra Pradesh government and promised suitable action after examining it.