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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Bypoll results will decide the future of Congress in Karnataka: BJP leader Ashoka
Bengaluru (PTI): Leader of Opposition BJP in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka said the results of the bypolls in Davanagere South and Bagalkote assembly constituencies will decide the future of the ruling Congress in the state.
The bypolls were necessitated following the demise of sitting Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, who represented Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies respectively.
The ruling Congress has fielded Shamanur Shivashankarappa’s grandson and Karnataka Minister S S Mallikarjun’s son Samarth Shamanur in Davanagere South and Umesh Meti in Bagalkote, who are locked in a direct contest with BJP candidates T Dasakariyappa and Veerabhadrayya Charantimath.
According to Ashoka, there is a contest between the poor and the rich in the upcoming bypolls, scheduled on April 9.
"The Congress will lose this election, and the future of the state will be decided. Since Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said ‘Make the poor win’, the BJP has fielded poor candidates,” the BJP leader said in a press conference.
In Davanagere, the BJP has given a ticket to an ordinary person, whereas Congress has given tickets to powerful and influential people. In Bagalkote, there is a very good opinion about the BJP candidate, he claimed.
According to him, the Congress has given space to dynastic politics in both places. Therefore, the BJP has a strong chance of winning in both constituencies.
The LoP said if the Congress candidate wins in Davanagere, it is understood that Muslims will not get opportunities in the future, and therefore, Muslims are opposing the Congress party.
He also charged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who talks about uniting backward classes, has not given a ticket to backward class candidates.
