ED findings flag ₹230 cr Tirupati ghee adulteration over 5 yrs: TDP leader

The ED's findings in the alleged Tirupati laddu adulteration case point to a large-scale, meticulously planned, systemic adulteration over five years of the previous YSRCP government, TDP leader Jyosthna Tirunagari alleged on Saturday.

Following the recent arrest of Kailash Chand Mangla of Sukriti Foods,Tirunagari claimed that adulterated ghee worth Rs 230 crore was supplied to TTD between 2019 and 2024.

"The ED's findings point to a deeply disturbing pattern: nearly Rs 230 crore worth of adulterated ghee was allegedly supplied to TTD between 2019 and 2024.

This was not an isolated incident - it indicates large-scale, meticulously planned, systemic adulteration over five years of the previous YSRCP government that demands full accountability," she told PTI.

According to the probe agency, the ghee used to prepare the world famous 'Tirupati Laddu' was allegedly made using refined palm oil, palmolein and various chemicals.

The ED recently arrested Mangla, a promoter of a ghee ...