NDDB agreement to run Sanchi Dairy sparked political row
The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a five-year agreement with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to manage and run the state’s cooperative dairy federation and its associated milk unions. The move has sparked a political row, with the Congress drawing a parallel with the Amul-Nandini milk controversy from Karnataka’s assembly elections. The Opposition alleges […]
No bid to monopolise-Jayen Mehta on Nandini-Aavin row
Amul, which recently faced a political backlash in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for trying to sell dairy products in these states, said on Tuesday that there was “no attempt to monopolise or dominate” the local milk cooperative brands like Nandini and Aavin. Jayen Mehta, in charge managing director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) — an […]
Protest over Amul’s entry into TN appears political
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has raised a protest over the entry of Amul into the milk procurement scene in the State. The point of contention is whether Gujarat’s Amul (which like Karnataka’s Nandini sells its value added products in all States) should be allowed to procure milk outside its home State, in Tamil […]
Buying Amul not against Karnataka’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke out on the recent controversy surrounding the entry of Amul into Karnataka, stating that the accusations of bringing in Amul to kill Nandini were “brazen.” Speaking at the Thinkers Forum in Karnataka, Sitharaman alleged that the issue had been tweaked and twisted for political gain during the upcoming Assembly […]