Hyderabad, September 21: Amid the Tirupati laddu row, a senior Telangana official on Saturday said the state government's Vijaya Dairy is ready to supply pure and quality milk products to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). In a letter to TTD Executive Officer J Shyamala Rao, Telangana Animal Husbandry Department's Principal Secretary Sabyasachi Ghosh said the Telangana Vijaya Dairy is known for supplying quality products to consumers. Tirupati Laddu Prasadam Controversy: Will Consult Pontiffs, Experts on Future Course of Action, Says Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu.

He conveyed the Telangana Vijaya Dairy's readiness to meet the TTD's requirements for high quality ghee and other milk products, a state government release said. Vijaya Dairy would be fully transparent with regard to the quality, purity and price since it is a government firm, the official said. Tirupati Laddu Prasadam Controversy: ‘There Should Be No Ifs, Buts; Matter Related to People’s Faith’, Says Union Minister Ravneet Bittu.

In the letter, the official urged the TTD EO to provide an opportunity to serve the temple and the devotees, the release added. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) manages the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's claim that animal fat was used in Tirupati laddus during the previous government triggered a massive political row, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains and the TDP circulating a lab report to back its claim.

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