According to reports, beef tallow has been traditionally used during cooking, candle-making and even as a lubricant.

On Wednesday, the controversy started when Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat had been used in Tirupati laddus during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government.

Amid the controversy over adulteration of ghee in the Tirupati laddus, India's leading dairy brand, Amul, has issued a clarification on the <a target

Food Minister Pralhad Joshi has called for an investigation into Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu's allegations regarding animal fat in Tirupati laddus. A Gujarat lab reportedly confirmed adulteration in ghee samples,

The VHP secretary-general demanded a thorough probe into the Tirupati laddu case and legal action against those involved in it. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal also demanded that the Tirupati temple and all other temples be freed from government control across the country.

The signature Tiru laddu, which now has a GI tag, has been offered to Lord Venkateswara and distributed to devotees since 1715.

Amul's statement comes amid allegations from the TDP regarding the use of “animal fat” in Tirupati laddus during the previous YSRCP government's tenure.

The Karnataka government has instructed all notified temples to use 'pure Nandini ghee' for preparing prasadam and other services. This follows a controversy involving animal fat found in ghee used for Tirupati laddus in Andhra Pradesh,

The laddus are reportedly made of ghee, chickpea gram flour, sugar, small sugar cubes, cashew nut, cardamom, camphor, and raisins.