Tirupati temple ghee scam: MP's aide linked to ₹50L bribe

India Nov 10, 2025

A major ghee scam has hit Tirupati's famous temple kitchens, with investigators tracing a ₹50 lakh cash payment to K Chinnappanna, aide to YSR Congress MP YV Subba Reddy.
The money allegedly came from Premier Agri Foods agents—raising big questions about food safety and who's really watching over what gets served at the temple.

Adulterated ghee supplied to temple trust

The Supreme Court-ordered probe found that four dairies supplied over 60 lakh kg of adulterated ghee worth ₹240 crore to the temple trust—even after a 2022 report flagged contamination.