Tirupati Laddu Row: Temple trust blames lack of testing facilities; warns blacklisting of ghee suppliers

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer Shyamal Rao revealed that ghee suppliers exploited the temple's lack of testing facilities, leading to substandard ghee being used in prasad laddus. Suppliers have been warned of blacklisting if they don't improve quality. Four tankers of ghee were found to be unsatisfactory and sent for external analysis.