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Never supplied ghee to TTD, says Amul as 7 booked for rumours on X

The social media users have been accused of spreading rumours on X that the brand had supplied the ghee with animal fat to Tirumala temple.

TTD ghee supply, Amul, gcmnf, defamation case, social media posts, false rumors, ghee, tirumala temple, cyber crime, it act, Indian express newsHemant Gauni, Deputy General Manager (Sales) at GCMMF, in his complaint stated he came across posts by some X users on Friday that Amul supplied the ghee with animal fat in it. (File Photo)
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A senior official of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) Saturday filed a complaint against seven social media users for allegedly defaming its brand, Amul.

The social media users have been accused of spreading rumours on X that the brand had supplied the ghee with animal fat to Tirumala temple.

Hemant Gauni, Deputy General Manager (Sales) at GCMMF, in his complaint stated he came across posts by some X users on Friday that Amul supplied the ghee with animal fat in it.

The Cyber Crime Police Station in Ahmedabad has booked the X users under BNS sections 336(4) (committing forgery), and 196(1)(a) (promoting enmity).

They have also been booked under IT Act’s Section 67 for transmitting obscene material. The GCMMF also issued a clarification on its X handle, ‘Amul.coop’, on Friday night and said it never supplied Amul ghee to the TTD, which manages the temple. “…Amul ghee is made from high quality pure milk fat…,” it said.

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