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).

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.

Amul on Friday issued a statement clarifying that they have never supplied ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) for laddu preparation, following allegations from Telugu Desam Party regarding the use of “animal fat” in the prasadam offered to Lord Venkateswara during the previous Jagan Reddy government's tenure.

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 Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday (September 20, 2024) expressed anger over the reports of adulteration of animal fat in the laddu prasad distributed at Tirupati temple and reiterated its position that Hindu temples and places of worship should be handed over to society rather than be controlled by governments.

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.

BJP leader Kompella Madhavi Latha urged all Hindus to awaken amid the Tirumala laddu controversy, claiming that thousands of devotees come to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam from far away to seek blessings,

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,

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded an impartial probe into the Tirupati laddu prasadam matter and said the Hindus are deeply distressed and hurt over the reports that animal fat was used in its preparation during the previous regime.