The one-man committee constituted by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to probe lapses in the procurement of ghee used in preparing the famous laddu offerings at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple has alleged extensive administrative failures, procedural violations, and possible collusion that enabled the supply of adulterated ghee. CM Naidu has alleged that during the previous YSRCP government’s term in the state between 2019 and 2024, adulterated ghee was used to make the laddu offerings (known as prasadam). The ghee is procured by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Venkateswara temple. The committee, comprising retired IAS officer Dinesh Kumar, was set up in February 2026 and tasked with identifying alleged tender norm relaxations, identifying those responsible for ghee adulteration and examining lapses in the procurement system.…