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

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

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

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

In a post on X, Amul said that it prepares its ghee (clarified butter) from "high-quality pure milk fat" at its production facilities, adding that it never supplied its ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).

Amul has denied supplying ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) following social media rumours. The company clarified that their ghee is made from high-quality milk in ISO-certified facilities.

In a statement, Amul addressed social media rumours that claimed the company had been providing ghee to the temple. “We wish to clarify that Amul has never supplied ghee to TTD,” the company said, further stating that their ghee is produced from high-quality milk in ISO-certified facilities.

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.

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).