Amul has lodged an FIR over a ‘misinformation campaign’ that the company supplied ghee that allegedly contained ‘animal fat’ to the Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh, a top executive of the Gujarat-based dairy giant said on Saturday.

Police have registered a case against seven social media users for allegedly spreading misinformation that low-quality ghee used in Tirupati temple laddus was from the Amul brand. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation,

Police have filed a case against seven social media users for spreading false claims that 'Amul' ghee was used in laddoos at Tirupati temple, igniting a political controversy.

Seven 'X' users were accused of falsely claiming that low-quality Amul ghee was used in Tirupati temple laddoos.

Amul has lodged a complaint with the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police Station against false claims made on social media, alleging that the company supplied the ghee used in the Tirupati temple's laddoos.

Amul has denied supplying ghee to the Tirupati temple after misinformation spread on X. An FIR has been filed against seven users for spreading false claims about Amul ghee being used in laddus.

A senior official of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) on Saturday filed a complaint against several social media users on X for allegedly defaming Amul and spreading rumours that they had supplied the ghee to Tirupati Balaji temple that allegedly had animal fat.

Amul denies supplying ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam amid concerns over laddu quality, assures purity of their product.