Amul clarified that it has never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam amid misinformation on social media.

The controversy has also drawn political reactions with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu accusing the previous YSRCP government of mishandling temple affairs.

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.

With the Tirupati laddu row snowballing into a major controversy, the Karnataka government on Friday instructed all temples under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department to maintain quality in their "prasada".

Andhra Pradesh deputy CM Pawan Kalyan addressed the issue of adulterated ingredients in Tirupati Laddu Prasadams, stressing the importance of maintaining sanctity in places of worship. He said, “I think it is very essential for the integrity of our nation which is being neglected.

Each day, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) prepares and distributes around 300,000 laddus, generating approximately Rs 500 crore annually from these sales. The "laddu prasadam" offered at the sacred shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati,