Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has ordered the usage of Nandini brand ghee at all 34,000 temples in the state amid the massive controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in ghee to make laddoo at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati.

The official circular emphasised that temple staff must ensure that the quality of 'prasada' is never compromised.

The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered a detailed report on the ghee adulteration controversy involving Tirupati temple's laddoo prasadam, following lab tests confirming contamination with animal fat.

Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu recently accused previous regime of using poor-quality ingredients and adulterated ghee for making Tirupati laddu

Reacting to the Tirupati laddu issue, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that the TDP is "politicising religious matters."