Sabarimala ghee supply: No lapses on Milma’s side, says chairman K.S. Mani
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has denied allegations of quality lapses regarding ghee supplied to the Sabarimala temple. The chairman stated that the product underwent stringent quality checks and that the federation is open to investigation.
Why it matters
Food safety and supply chain integrity are critical for religious institutions and public trust in state-run cooperatives.
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Milma) on Monday denied any lapses on Milma’s part in the supply of ghee to the Sabarimala temple. Milma chairman K.S. Mani said the ghee was supplied after stringent quality checks.
“Genuine, premium-quality ghee was dispatched from Milma to Sabarimala, packed in sealed 15 kg tins, making in-transit alteration or tampering impossible,” Mr. Mani said. The sealed consignments were received at the TDB godown by TDB officials. Thereafter, the handling and use of the ghee was outside Milma’s control, according to him.
The allegations pertain to ghee supplied by Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU) from its Pathanamthitta dairy.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in