According to reports, beef tallow has been traditionally used during cooking, candle-making and even as a lubricant.

On Wednesday, the controversy started when Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat had been used in Tirupati laddus during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government.

This is diversionary politics. People are expressing their anger at hundred days of Naidu’s rule, asking what happened to their ‘super six’ (poll promises). To divert people's attention, this story has been concocted.

AR Dairy, a supplier of ghee to Tirupati Lord Balaji temple, confirmed that their product samples have been cleared by authorities. The company stated that they supplied ghee only during June and July,

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.

The Dindigul-based company, A R Dairy Food Private Limited, in the eye of the storm, has denied allegations of adulteration.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has blacklisted a Tamil Nadu-based supplier of desi ghee used in preparing laddu prasadam after a Gujarat lab found substandard ingredients and animal fats. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu had previously raised concerns about the ghee's quality,