The dairy cooperative, Karnataka Milk Federation, resumed supplying Nandini Ghee to TTD a month ago after being awarded the tender by the temple trust.

Karnataka Milk Federation has installed a geo-positioning system on its vehicles that supply ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Tirupati temple, following a row over substandard 'ghee' used in Tirupati laddus.

Amid controversy over the use of 'animal fat' in ghee at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government issued a decree on Friday ordering the use of Nandini brand ghee at all 34,000 temples managed by the state's temple management authority.

The Karnataka government has mandated the use of Nandini Ghee for 'Prasada' in all temples after concerns arose over animal fat in Tirupati laddoos. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed 34,000 temples to adhere to this,

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".

Reacting to the Tirupati laddu issue, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that the TDP is "politicising religious matters."

The Karnataka government has directed all 34,000 muzrai temples to exclusively use 'Nandini' ghee from the Karnataka Milk Federation for preparing prasada and food. This decision aims to ensure quality and address concerns following a controversy over animal fat in Tirupati laddus,

Amid controversy over the use of animal fat in ghee at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a directive mandating the use of Nandini brand ghee in all 34,000 temples.

Temples in Karnataka have now been ordered to mandatorily use only Nadhini ghee of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) for making laddoos or any other type of sweets as offerings.

The Tirupati Laddu, also called the ‘Srivari Laddu’, has been the main offering at the temple for more than 300 years. The newly-elected TDP government alleged that the the previous YSRCP government of "adulterating" the laddu.