Milk price hike: Congress party stages protest in Kulashekar

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, April 16: Defer the unscientifically hiked milk rate by Rs 4, fix a uniform price for KMF milk in all the districts, print the packing date on all the milksachets are the various demands of the north block Congress committee, which staged a protest against the BJP government, in front of the milk diary of Karnataka Milk Federation in Kulshekar, Mangalore on April 16.

 

 

 

 

The Congress Party north block president, K Suresh Ballal, and party leaders, Kallige Taranath Shetty and M G Hegde have alleged the government for generating a new problem by hiking milk price by Rs 4. The governments move will create injustice, especially for the poor, they said.

They accused the BJP party, which had raised voice for hiking milk price by Rs 2 when Revanna was the chairman of KMF. The ruling party is not following any promises given at the time of election. The present hike of milk price came after the conclusion of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike election, they alleged.