In response to circulating social media posts alleging that Amul Ghee was supplied to the famous Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), Amul has firmly denied these claims. In a public statement, Amul clarified that it has “never supplied Amul Ghee to TTD”, quashing misinformation that linked its product to the Tirupati Laddu controversy.
The dairy giant reassured the public about the quality of Amul ghee, highlighting that it is produced from high-quality pure milk fat at state-of-the-art, ISO-certified facilities. Amul further emphasized that all its milk undergoes stringent quality checks, including tests for adulteration as per the guidelines of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Amul also reaffirmed its status as “India’s most trusted ghee brand”, proudly serving Indian households for over 50 years. The statement comes in the wake of social media posts that claimed Amul Ghee was being supplied to TTD for the preparation of Tirupati Laddus, a sacred prasadam offered at the temple.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's allegation that substandard ingredients and animal fat were used in the making of Tirupati laddus during the previous YSRCP government sparked a major political controversy on Thursday. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) accused Naidu of making "heinous allegations" for political gain, while the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) circulated a lab report to support the claim.
Naidu made the accusation during an NDA legislative party meeting on Wednesday, alleging that the previous government, led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, had compromised the sanctity of the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati by using substandard ingredients and even animal fat in the laddus offered to devotees.
TDP spokesperson Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy, during a press conference, stated that adulteration had been confirmed by a Gujarat-based livestock laboratory, which tested ghee samples provided by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the trust that oversees the temple's operations.