The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that ghee used to prepare the famous Tirupati Laddu prasadam was made using refined palm oil, palmolein, palm kernel oil and various chemicals. The agency said the adulterated ghee was then supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) as Agmark Special Grade Cow Ghee.&nbsp;The ED has arrested Kailash Chand Mangla, one of the alleged co-conspirators in the TTD ghee adulteration case. The agency accused him of helping procure adulterants and manufacturing adulterated ghee at his factory.&nbsp;Mangla is the promoter of Sukriti Foods Pvt Ltd. He was arrested on September 17 under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.&nbsp;He was produced before the Special Court (PMLA) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which sent him to judicial custody.&nbsp;The ED’s Hyderabad zonal office arrested Mangla during its investigation into an FIR registered at Tirupati East Police Station. The FIR relates to allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption in the supply of adulterated ghee to TTD.&nbsp;The agency said its investigation found that "adulterated ghee was allegedly manufactured using Refined Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palmolein and various chemicals, including MG-90, Monoglycerides, Myvacet Soft 400 and Acetic Acid Ester, and was subsequently supplied as Agmark Special Grade Cow Ghee for supply to TTD."&nbsp;According to the ED, fraudulent ghee supplies to TTD between 2019 and 2024 were worth Rs 230 crore. Of this, Rs 96 crore worth of adulterated ghee was allegedly manufactured by Mangla.<h3>What does ED accuse Mangla of?</h3>The ED said Mangla "facilitated the procurement of adulterants and manufactured adulterated ghee at his factory premises."&nbsp;The agency also alleged that he helped supply the adulterated ghee through several front entities. These included Sri Vyshnavi Dairy Specialities Pvt Ltd, Malganga Milk and Agro Products Pvt Ltd and AR Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd.&nbsp;The ED further alleged that Mangla created and maintained false records related to the sale and purchase of ghee and refined palm oil. According to the agency, the records were created to hide the actual use of adulterants and make the production and supply appear legitimate.&nbsp;The ED had earlier arrested Vipin Jain, promoter and director of Bhole Baba Organic Dairy Milk Pvt Ltd, in the case.&nbsp;Jain is alleged to have played a key role in manufacturing and fraudulently supplying adulterated ghee to TTD.&nbsp;The arrest of Mangla is part of the ED’s ongoing investigation into the alleged adulteration and fraudulent supply of ghee to the temple trust.

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Sukriti Foods promoter Kailash Chand Mangla in the TTD ghee adulteration case, alleging that he manufactured and supplied adulterated ghee worth Rs 96 crore for use by the temple trust.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that ghee used to prepare the famous Tirupati Laddu prasadam was made using refined palm oil, palmolein, palm kernel oil and various chemicals. The agency said the adulterated ghee was then supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) as Agmark Special Grade Cow Ghee. The ED has arrested Kailash Chand Mangla, one of the alleged co-conspirators in the TTD ghee adulteration case. The agency accused him of helping procure adulterants and manufacturing adulterated ghee at his factory. Mangla is the promoter of Sukriti Foods Pvt Ltd. He was arrested on September 17 under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. He was produced before the Special Court (PMLA) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which sent him to judicial custody. The ED’s Hyderabad zonal office arrested Mangla during its investigation into an FIR registered at Tirupati East Police Station. The FIR relates to allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption in the supply of adulterated ghee to TTD. The agency said its investigation found that "adulterated ghee was allegedly manufactured using Refined Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palmolein and various chemicals, including MG-90, Monoglycerides, Myvacet Soft 400 and Acetic Acid Ester, and was subsequently supplied as Agmark Special Grade Cow Ghee for supply to TTD." According to the ED, fraudulent ghee supplies to TTD between 2019 and 2024 were worth Rs 230 crore. Of this, Rs 96 crore worth of adulterated ghee was allegedly manufactured by Mangla. What does ED accuse Mangla of? The ED said Mangla "facilitated the procurement of adulterants and manufactured adulterated ghee at his factory premises." The agency also alleged that he helped supply the adulterated ghee through several front entities. These included Sri Vyshnavi Dairy Specialities Pvt Ltd, Malganga Milk and Agro Products Pvt Ltd and AR Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd. The ED further alleged that Mangla created and maintained false records related to the sale and purchase of ghee and refined palm oil. According to the agency, the records were created to hide the actual use of adulterants and make the production and supply appear legitimate. The ED had earlier arrested Vipin Jain, promoter and director of Bhole Baba Organic Dairy Milk Pvt Ltd, in the case. Jain is alleged to have played a key role in manufacturing and fraudulently supplying adulterated ghee to TTD. The arrest of Mangla is part of the ED’s ongoing investigation into the alleged adulteration and fraudulent supply of ghee to the temple trust.

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Sukriti Foods promoter Kailash Chand Mangla in the TTD ghee adulteration case, alleging that he manufactured and supplied adulterated ghee worth Rs 96 crore for use by the temple trust.

Adulterated ghee used to make Tirupati Laddu, ED arrests Sukriti Foods promoter over Rs 96 crore supply

Accusing Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, made a new claim on the Tirupati laddu row, stating that “bathroom cleaning chemicals” were used to adulterate the ghee used for making prasadam at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple. “Even in the Srisailam Temple, this adulteration seems to have happened," Naidu said at a public event in Kurnool. Naidu’s remarks followed in response to allegations by leaders of the YSR Congress Party, who accused him of “lying” over his earlier claims that ghee used in Tirupati had been mixed with beef tallow and lard, according to a report by the Indian Express. Based on a CBI chargesheet, no traces of tallow or lard were detected in the ghee. Instead, it stated that the product had been adulterated with vegetable oils and chemical substances. The alleged adulteration of the Tirupati prasadam is said to have occurred between 2019 and 2024, a period when the YSR Congress Party was in office under Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. “The latest revelations from the official chargesheet have sparked fresh outrage and deep anguish among devotees of Tirupati laddu, exposing the horrifying truth that a toilet cleaning chemical was used to adulterate the sacred Tirupati Laddu,” a statement from Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party read.<h3>LABSA is “non-food grade”</h3>The TDP stated that based on the chargesheet, Manish Gupta, one of the accused, reportedly prepared invoices in the names of multiple people during the period March 2022 to May 2024. It has been accused that Pomil Jain (accused no. 3) issued purchase orders directly via informal channels, such as WhatsApp, to Manish Gupta. During this time, M/s Aristo Chemicals is alleged to have supplied around 8,900 kilograms of lactic acid and LABSA/acid slurry to M/s Harsh Fresh Dairy Products Private Limited and M/s Bhole Baba Organic Dairy Milk Private Limited (A7). The TDP statement added that LABSA is “non-food grade” and “corrosive industrial substance capable of causing severe chemical burns, internal organ damage, and potentially fatal injuries if ingested”. The YSR Congress Party hit back by accusing the TDP and its leader, Chief Minister Naidu, of attempting to inflame communal sentiments for political advantage. Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy said the YSRCP would pursue all available options, including approaching the Supreme Court and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to highlight what he described as the coalition government’s “jungle raj” and the “false narrative” surrounding the Tirupati laddu controversy. Reddy added that the CBI, after concluding its probe, had filed a chargesheet categorically stating that no animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddu. “The chargesheet, backed by reports from two Central laboratories, does not mention the names of anyone associated with the YSRCP,” Reddy said. “The facts mentioned in the court-monitored CBI report will prevail, and the one-man commission appointed by Chandrababu Naidu is only an eyewash and will not stand any scrutiny,” he said. “Chandrababu Naidu has been dragging God into politics, and he, along with his son Lokesh and Pawan Kalyan, has been using God for selfish and political gains,” he added.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/after-noida-incident-delhi-biker-dies-after-he-falls-into-uncovered-pit-in-janakpuri-1770378122607">After Noida incident, Delhi biker dies falling into uncovered pit in Janakpuri</a>

Based on a CBI chargesheet, no traces of tallow or lard were detected in the ghee. Instead, it stated that the product had been adulterated with vegetable oils and chemical substances.

Accusing Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, made a new claim on the Tirupati laddu row, stating that “bathroom cleaning chemicals” were used to adulterate the ghee used for making prasadam at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple. “Even in the Srisailam Temple, this adulteration seems to have happened," Naidu said at a public event in Kurnool. Naidu’s remarks followed in response to allegations by leaders of the YSR Congress Party, who accused him of “lying” over his earlier claims that ghee used in Tirupati had been mixed with beef tallow and lard, according to a report by the Indian Express. Based on a CBI chargesheet, no traces of tallow or lard were detected in the ghee. Instead, it stated that the product had been adulterated with vegetable oils and chemical substances. The alleged adulteration of the Tirupati prasadam is said to have occurred between 2019 and 2024, a period when the YSR Congress Party was in office under Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. “The latest revelations from the official chargesheet have sparked fresh outrage and deep anguish among devotees of Tirupati laddu, exposing the horrifying truth that a toilet cleaning chemical was used to adulterate the sacred Tirupati Laddu,” a statement from Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party read. LABSA is “non-food grade” The TDP stated that based on the chargesheet, Manish Gupta, one of the accused, reportedly prepared invoices in the names of multiple people during the period March 2022 to May 2024. It has been accused that Pomil Jain (accused no. 3) issued purchase orders directly via informal channels, such as WhatsApp, to Manish Gupta. During this time, M/s Aristo Chemicals is alleged to have supplied around 8,900 kilograms of lactic acid and LABSA/acid slurry to M/s Harsh Fresh Dairy Products Private Limited and M/s Bhole Baba Organic Dairy Milk Private Limited (A7). The TDP statement added that LABSA is “non-food grade” and “corrosive industrial substance capable of causing severe chemical burns, internal organ damage, and potentially fatal injuries if ingested”. The YSR Congress Party hit back by accusing the TDP and its leader, Chief Minister Naidu, of attempting to inflame communal sentiments for political advantage. Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy said the YSRCP would pursue all available options, including approaching the Supreme Court and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to highlight what he described as the coalition government’s “jungle raj” and the “false narrative” surrounding the Tirupati laddu controversy. Reddy added that the CBI, after concluding its probe, had filed a chargesheet categorically stating that no animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddu. “The chargesheet, backed by reports from two Central laboratories, does not mention the names of anyone associated with the YSRCP,” Reddy said. “The facts mentioned in the court-monitored CBI report will prevail, and the one-man commission appointed by Chandrababu Naidu is only an eyewash and will not stand any scrutiny,” he said. “Chandrababu Naidu has been dragging God into politics, and he, along with his son Lokesh and Pawan Kalyan, has been using God for selfish and political gains,” he added. Also read: After Noida incident, Delhi biker dies falling into uncovered pit in Janakpuri

Based on a CBI chargesheet, no traces of tallow or lard were detected in the ghee. Instead, it stated that the product had been adulterated with vegetable oils and chemical substances.

‘Bathroom cleaning chemicals used in ghee’: Andhra CM's big claim on Tirupati laddu row

The Special Investigation Team led by CBI has reportedly found "severe lapses" in the e-tendering process of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). This comes after four individuals were arrested and sent to judicial remand in connection with the adulteration of ghee used in the Tirumala Srivari Laddu.

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Adulterated ghee used to make Tirupati Laddu, ED arrests Sukriti Foods promoter over Rs 96 crore supply

‘Bathroom cleaning chemicals used in ghee’: Naidu's big claim on Tirupati row

Tirupati Laddu Scandal: ‘Severe lapses’ found in TTD's e-tendering process