The prasadam is traditionally made with pure cow ghee, and the controversy has raised concerns about why the supply of the famous Nandini ghee for the temple was halted last year.

Chandrababu Naidu's claim, citing a lab report, that animal fat was found in the ghee procured during the YSR Congress Party regime has brought into focus the halt in the supply of the famous Nandini ghee last year.

KMF opted out of a tender for supplying ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple

TTD executive officer Shamala Rao said the prices quoted by the next supplier were so low despite pure cow ghee not being cheap

Amul stated that they never supplied ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) for the preparation of laddus.