US EditionNo beef tallow, lard in Tirupati laddus, finds CBI chargesheet; YSRCP demands CM Chandrababu Naidu's clarification
The CBI chargesheet alleges 68 lakh kg of synthetic ghee, valued at over Rs 230 crore, was supplied to Tirupati laddus between 2019 and 2024 without any animal fat.
- On January 23, 2026 the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a final chargesheet saying the ghee used in Tirupati laddus between 2019 and 2024 contained no animal fat and was synthetic.
- The supplier Bhole Baba Organic Dairy is alleged to have procured no milk or butter and operated a 'virtual' manufacturing unit in Bhagwanpur, Uttarakhand, using refined palm oil, palm kernel oil, acetic acid esters, beta carotene and artificial flavouring.
- The SIT named 36 accused, including TTD officials and suppliers, alleging tenders were won using false documentation for over 68 lakh kilograms of ghee valued at more than ₹250 crore.
- Political leaders from multiple parties responded with criticism, and Lella Appireddy demanded police action over defamatory posters in several towns, following the chargesheet's findings.
- A Supreme Court order in October 2024 created the SIT that probed procurement, revealing blacklisting and routing through multiple entities, including a Bhagwanpur, Uttarakhand virtual manufacturing unit.
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Tirupati laddu row: Andhra minister junks YSRCP's claim, asks 'why 2022 CFTRI report was suppressed'
Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav said on Saturday that samples sent to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) have clearly established the presence of animal fats in ghee sent by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and stated that the special investigating team (SIT) has not given a clean chit to the YSR Congress Party. Speaking at a press conference, Keshav said that a report by Central Food Technological Research Ins…
TTD chief rejects YSRCP’s ‘clean chit’ claim in laddu ghee scam
Tirupati: In a scathing attack on the YSRCP, TTD Chairman B R Naidu on Friday alleged that a ‘massive ghee adulteration scam’ involving harmful chemicals had taken place during the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in the preparation of laddu prasadam in the famous Tirumala temple. He also termed this alleged adulteration as an “insult to Hindus”. According to BR Naidu, nearly 60 lakh kilograms of adulterated ghee, valued at approximately Rs 2…
TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu Rejects 'Clean Chit' Claims, Says SIT Confirms Ghee Adulteration
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Addressing the media at Padmavathi Rest House in Tirupati on Friday, the Chairman said that claims denying ghee adulteration are completely false, as the SIT chargesheet itself clearly records evidence of adulteration. India News | TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu Rejects 'Clean Chit' Claims, Says SIT Confirms Ghee Adulteration.
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