The Odisha government has decided to test the quality of ghee used in the preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri. This decision comes in the wake of a controversy surrounding the alleged use of animal fat in the ghee used to make laddoos at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh. Background of the Controversy The controversy began when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government of using substandard ingredients, including animal fats, in the preparation of laddoos offered at…
Puri Jagannath Temple’s Ghee to Be Tested Amid Tirupati Laddoo Controversy
