What Happened After the Tirupati Board Halted Orders for Nandini Ghee?
What Happened After the tirupati Board Halted Orders for Nandini Ghee?
Following outrage from devotees over allegations of animal fat being used in tirupati Laddus, the karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), producer of Nandini ghee, clarified its situation regarding the contract with tirumala tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). This contract allowed a new supplier to provide ghee to the temple, prompting the allegations.
In 2023, KMF explained that its ghee was priced at ₹400 per kg, making it difficult to compete with lower bids from other companies, which led them to withdraw from the tender process. KMF emphadata-sized that compromising on quality was not an option, as doing so would negatively impact the federation and the farmers it represents. Recently, KMF resumed supplying Nandini ghee to Tirupati.
Bheema Naik, Chairman of KMF, stated, “After the new government came to power, ttd officials questioned why ghee from other brands was being purchased while Nandini was excluded. Following this, we began supplying ghee again and have become the lowest bidder for 3.5 lakh kg.” He added that they recently sent their first tanker of ghee.
KMF historically supplied 3,000 to 4,000 tons of ghee to ttd annually between 2013 and 2018, but in 2019, that number dropped to 2,000 tons. The federation had lost tenders to private companies offering lower prices.
Naik expressed pride in being able to supply Nandini ghee again, emphasizing its significance to millions of devotees. “Nandini represents the hard work of 27 lakh farmers from karnataka and is trusted across the nation, even being exported to dubai and Qatar,” he said.
Concerns arose about the quality of ghee provided by private suppliers at lower prices, particularly given that a reputable brand like Nandini had opted out of the tender process due to pricing issues.
Following outrage from devotees over allegations of animal fat being used in tirupati Laddus, the karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), producer of Nandini ghee, clarified its situation regarding the contract with tirumala tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). This contract allowed a new supplier to provide ghee to the temple, prompting the allegations.
In 2023, KMF explained that its ghee was priced at ₹400 per kg, making it difficult to compete with lower bids from other companies, which led them to withdraw from the tender process. KMF emphadata-sized that compromising on quality was not an option, as doing so would negatively impact the federation and the farmers it represents. Recently, KMF resumed supplying Nandini ghee to Tirupati.
Bheema Naik, Chairman of KMF, stated, “After the new government came to power, ttd officials questioned why ghee from other brands was being purchased while Nandini was excluded. Following this, we began supplying ghee again and have become the lowest bidder for 3.5 lakh kg.” He added that they recently sent their first tanker of ghee.
KMF historically supplied 3,000 to 4,000 tons of ghee to ttd annually between 2013 and 2018, but in 2019, that number dropped to 2,000 tons. The federation had lost tenders to private companies offering lower prices.
Naik expressed pride in being able to supply Nandini ghee again, emphasizing its significance to millions of devotees. “Nandini represents the hard work of 27 lakh farmers from karnataka and is trusted across the nation, even being exported to dubai and Qatar,” he said.
Concerns arose about the quality of ghee provided by private suppliers at lower prices, particularly given that a reputable brand like Nandini had opted out of the tender process due to pricing issues.