NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing controversy over presence of animal fat in ghee used to prepare Tirupati laddus in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka government on Friday issued a directive for notified temples across the state to use 'pure Nandini ghee ' for preparing prasadam and other services.
In a letter issued to all the district collectors, religious endowment department and other officials, the government directed to maintain the quality of the prasadam prepared in the temples.
"All notified temples under the Karnataka State Religious Endowment Department are instructed to use only Nandini ghee mandatorily for services, lamps, and all types of prasadam preparation, as well as in the Dasoha Bhavan," the letter read.
"Additionally, it is directed to maintain the quality of the prasadam prepared in the temples," it added.
This directive follows a day Telugu Desam Party cited a laboratory report supporting the claims made by Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu regarding the use of animal fat in the preparation of the renowned Tirumala laddu during the tenure of the previous government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
A lab test report confirmed the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to prepare the famous Tirumala laddu during the term of the previous YSRCP government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
According to the report, fish oil, beef tallow and lard was found in the sample of the prasad during the examination.
Earlier, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of mixing animal fat in the ghee used to prepare the prasad during its term.
"They (YSRCP govt) have spoiled the quality of the free food service and did not even leave Lord Venkateswara's laddu by using substandard ingredients," he said.
Naidu said that he was astonished to find that poor quality material was used to prepare Lord Venkateswara's 'prasadam.'
In a letter issued to all the district collectors, religious endowment department and other officials, the government directed to maintain the quality of the prasadam prepared in the temples.
"All notified temples under the Karnataka State Religious Endowment Department are instructed to use only Nandini ghee mandatorily for services, lamps, and all types of prasadam preparation, as well as in the Dasoha Bhavan," the letter read.
"Additionally, it is directed to maintain the quality of the prasadam prepared in the temples," it added.
This directive follows a day Telugu Desam Party cited a laboratory report supporting the claims made by Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu regarding the use of animal fat in the preparation of the renowned Tirumala laddu during the tenure of the previous government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
A lab test report confirmed the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to prepare the famous Tirumala laddu during the term of the previous YSRCP government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
According to the report, fish oil, beef tallow and lard was found in the sample of the prasad during the examination.
Earlier, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of mixing animal fat in the ghee used to prepare the prasad during its term.
"They (YSRCP govt) have spoiled the quality of the free food service and did not even leave Lord Venkateswara's laddu by using substandard ingredients," he said.
Naidu said that he was astonished to find that poor quality material was used to prepare Lord Venkateswara's 'prasadam.'
