Nandini products can face competition: Dr Sudhakar

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Slamming the Congress Party for politicising the issue of the sale of Amul products in Karnataka, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar said the Nandini products are sold in other states and countries too and it is capable of facing any competition.

He told reporters here on Saturday that the Nandini products are the pride of our state. Former CM BS Yeddyurappa for the first time gave a subsidy of Rs 2 per litre to farmers. Now, that has been hiked to Rs.5. If any government has supported the milk producers and Nandini, it was the BJP government.

Already 16 to 18 different private and public sector brands were selling their milk products in the state. But Nandini, due to its high quality, remains the most preferred brand in the market. Saying that Amul is a threat to Nandini is an insult to the Karnataka brand.

"We are confident that Nandini is ready to face any competition. The products are also being sold abroad. the Nandini milk is also being sold in states like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Our Nandini milk is being supplied to the armed forces. The Ghee is also used in Tirupati's Laddu Prasad. Congress is doing politics in everything and shedding crocodile tears for farmers. There is no benefit from this to anybody", said the minister.

Covid situation Dr. Sudhakar said last week they released fresh guidelines regarding covid. The focus is on increased testing, genomic sequencing, and keeping an eye on hospitalization. Covid is now under control in the state. But people should get the third dose without fail. People must avoid crowded areas and wear a mask