KMF approves proposal to hike milk prices by Rs 3 in general body meeting
Bengaluru: During the general body meeting of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) held at Bengaluru, the committee headed by Chairman Balachandra Jarkiholi approved the proposal to raise the price of milk by Rs 3 per litre, on Thursday.
Additionally, the KMF is set to submit an appeal to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to approve the price hike.
The Chairman of the federation, Balachandra Jarkiholi addressed the media about their prominent dairy brand in the country - ‘Nandini’ milk – and said, “Nandini milk is sold at Rs 37 in the state and all milk unions of Karnataka have unanimously sought revision in the prices. The federation will not avail profit from the hike as the additional Rs 3 will be paid to the farmers during the procurement of milk. Soon, we will meet CM Bommai and get approval for the revised tariff,” Jarkiholi said.
The chairman of the Karnataka Milk Federation also said that the Belagavi Nandini Mega Food Park’s work was undergoing in full swing and the unit would boost the sale of paneer and cheese besides helping market other products of the state’s milk federation.
Apart from that, the general body also decided to market its flavoured milk products manufactured at the Hassan pet bottle plant. The plant alone produces about 5 lakh pet bottles daily.
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Neha's murder not case of 'Love jihad', Siddaramaiah reaffirms
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Saturday that the murder of MCA student Neha Hiremath is not a case of "love jihad".
“I strongly condemn the act. The killer was arrested immediately. This is not a case of love jihad. The government will make sure that stringent punishment is given to the killer,” the Chief Minister told media persons in Mysuru.
He said that it is unfortunate to use one’s death for political reasons.
“The case is being politicised unnecessarily. The protests will not affect the government,” the Chief Minister said.
Neha, the daughter of a Congress corporator in Hubballi, was stabbed to death inside the college campus in Hubballi city by Fayaz Kondikoppa on Friday.
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However, other students caught Fayaz and handed him over to the police.
Meanwhile, the parents of Neha claimed that their daughter’s murder is a case of “love jihad”.
‘Love jihad’ refers to a bogus claim made by the Hindu right wing that Muslim men are ‘luring’ Hindu women into marriages to convert them to Islam.
Niranjan Hiremath, the father of Neha, has warned that his entire family will die by suicide if the investigation is misled and botched up.
