The decision has sparked a political row, with the BJP blaming the Congress-led government in Karnataka for the Tirumala temple switching its ghee supplier.
It looked like the pan was being prepared for a fresh Congress-BJP showdown in Karnataka. But the Tirupati laddu issue instead slipped into boiling ghee with Tirumala authorities in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
TTD did not agree with the quoted price by KMF and has opted to source ghee from another company, despite TTD s repeated claims that the laddus exquisite taste is owed to the quality of KMF ghee.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the supply of Karnataka Milk Federation’s (KMF) ‘Nandini’ brand ghee to make the famous laddus given as ‘prasad’ at the renowned.
The BJP, which was accused by the Congress of threatening the local Nandini dairy brand by allowing the entry of Amul in Karnataka ahead of the assembly polls earlier this year, is now attempting to turn the tables.