Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus, the Tirumala Tirupati Deasthanams (TTD), the trusts that manages the temple, has reportedly denied that adulterated ghee that arrived in July was used to prepare the laddus.

Kannan, a quality control officer at the Dindigul-based AR Dairy Food, denied allegations of adulteration and said there were rigorous quality checks at the company. ‘The allegations are severely damaging our reputation,

The company, AR Dairy Food Private Limited, was blacklisted on Friday for allegedly supplying products of substandard quality.

A day after the TTD initiated legal action against the firm, the employee refuted the allegation that fish oil was used to prepare ghee.

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

Amul denies supplying ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam amid concerns over laddu quality, assures purity of their product.