New Delhi: Congress leader DK Shivkumar on Monday visited a Nandini Milk booth in Hassan amid on-going war of words between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition over Amul’s announcement of stepping into Karnataka’s dairy market. 

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief extended support to Karnataka’s domestic milk brand Nandini, which Shivkumar claimed is better than Gujarat-based dairy cooperative Amul. 

“We already have Nandini which is a better brand than Amul…We don’t need any Amul…our water, our milk, and our soil is strong,” Mr Shivakumar said to ANI.

“In Karnataka, it’s a question of our farmer’s rights. More than 70 lakh farmers produce milk and give it to Nandini. Gujarat’s Amul is also produced by farmers. But it’s not right to push Amul forward and Nandini back. Their (BJP) government has not provided any help to farmers. We have to save our product and our farmers,” Mr Shivakumar said.

DK Shivkumar alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party government had “hiked the prices of all dairy products and they haven’t provided any help to farmers”.

Amul’s announces to sell dairy product in Bengaluru

Recently, Amul announced that it would start selling dairy products in Bengaluru following which opposition parties including Congress and the JD(S) started opposing Amul’s induction into Karnataka Market.

BJP hits out at Congress

Responding to Congress’ allegation, the saffron party hit out at Congress for spreading misinformation.” Karnataka BJP general secretary Ravi Kumar said that Nandini has been in number two position in India ever since BJP came to power in Karnataka.

“Nandini is in the number two position in the whole country, so in the coming days, we will also export to different countries, this is our idea. Nandini products are supplied in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Nandini’s milk is also used to make laddoos in Tirupati temple,” added Ravi Kumar.

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BJP leader and party’s social media incharge Amit Malviya also hit out at congress.

 “There is a reason why India doesn’t TRUST Congress. They LIE! Latest being the misinformation campaign that Karnataka Milk Federation, which owns Nandini, is going to merge with Amul. Here are the facts – BJP has done far more to strengthen KMF and make Nandini a global brand,” Malviya tweeted.

In a series of tweets, Amit Malviya stated that Amul will not be entering into the Karnataka dairy market and both Amul and KMF will sell their products across quick-commerce platforms.

“Amul is NOT entering Karnataka – Both Amul and KMF sell their products across quick-commerce platforms – KMF’s turnover went up by 10,000 crore after BJP came to power in 2019. In 2022, turnover stood at 25,000 crore, of which 20,000 crore went back to farmers of Karnataka,” he tweeted.

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