Keeping up the heat on his party’s main rival YSRCP over the Tirupati laddu controversy, TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday accused its led previous government of damaging the sacredness of TTD by procuring cheap,

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.

Lab tests had revealed the presence of animal fat and lard in chosen samples, TTD Executive Officer J Shyamala Rao said

Hyderabad: A day after ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders released reports from the NDDB's CALF lab on adulteration, on Friday, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) executive officer J Syamala Rao confirmed the presence of animal fat in the cow ghee supplied by AR Dairy, a Tamil Nadu-based dairy.

TTD Executive Officer Shamala Rao announced that an expert committee has been formed to address the issue, improve ghee supplies and strengthen internal systems.

TTD blacklists AR Dairy for supplying adulterated ghee, vows strict action; plans in-house lab for quality control.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu -based A R Dairy Food Private Limited, which is at the centre of a raging row over allegations that the ghee it supplied to prepare famous Tirupati laddu contained animal fat, on Friday dismissed the accusations of adulteration levelled against it.

Amid the ongoing controversy over use of adulterated ghee in Tirupati laddus, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board has set up a four-member committee to keep a check on the ghee procured by the temple.

A.R. Dairy in Dindigul denies supplying impure ghee for Tirupati laddus, claims adherence to quality standards.