Justice K V Viswanathan asserted that the report alleging the presence of 'beef tallow, fish oil and lard (pig fat)' is not at all clear and pointed towards the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board's claim that this ghee was never used for the laddus.

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 30) criticised the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu for making public allegations about the use of adulterated ghee for the preparation

What was the proof to show that contaminated ghee was used in preparation of laddoos,” SC asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.

The Supreme Court on Monday (30 September) heard a bunch of petitions seeking an independent or court-monitored investigation into allegations of adulteration of Tirupati laddus and sought Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta's advice.

The Court questioned Chief Minister Naidu's decision to make public statements while the matter was still under investigation. The bench told the state government's lawyer that lab tests revealed the ghee tested was already rejected.

Supreme Court was hearing a batch of pleas concerning allegations of animal fat being found in ghee used to prepare prasadam at the Andhra Pradesh temple.

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Andhra Pradesh government over the Tirupati Prasadam row, saying what was the need to go to the press when it wasn't clear that adulterated ghee was used for the preparation of the laddus.