Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said Nandini is going to defeat Amul very soon amid the tussle between the two iconic dairy co-ops in the poll-bound state. I was speaking india today Round table.
The Chief Minister said, “If Amul makes Mysore Pak, Nandini will also make Gujarat’s Shrikhand.” Hindustan Times.
He said, ‘Soon we are going to beat Amul because Nandini has all the products of Amul. Milk production in Karnataka was 64 lakh liters during the Siddaramaiah government, while it has increased to 84 lakh liters during my time.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, state party chief DK Shivakumar and general secretary KC Venugopal have visited earlier Nandini Milk Parlor in Bangalore. He termed the flagship brand of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) as the “pride of the state”.
Opposition parties are cracking down on this Amul Vs Nandini Controversy Leaders in the poll-bound state and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are giving statements that Amul is not entering the state.
Amul had recently announced that it would sell dairy products in Bengaluru, following which opposition Congress and JD(S) expressed their opposition.
Opposition Congress and JD(S) said the BJP wanted to ‘kill’ Nandini by allowing Amul in Karnataka. He also expressed apprehension that a shortage of Nandini products would be created to make way for Amul’s takeover.
The BJP government led by Basavaraj Bommai, however, denied the allegation that there was no threat Nandini from Amul,
KMF, which sells milk under the brand ‘Nandini’, is one of the cheapest milk in the country. A comparison shows that consumers buying a liter of toned milk have to pay While 39 in Bengaluru sells a liter of toned milk for Amul 52 more in Gujarat 54 in Delhi.
The cost of one liter of full cream milk is 66 more in Delhi 64 in Gujarat, while full cream mill of ‘Nandini’ brand costs Rs. 24 more for 450 ml 50 for 900 ml.
KMF is able to supply milk at such a low price because it receives subsidy from the government. Government of Karnataka has given 12,00 crore incentive annually as per reports.
Assembly elections are due in Karnataka on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.
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