Milk price hike in Karnataka: KRRS questions BJP’s silence on LPG and fuel price hike

MYSURA

The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has welcomed the hike in milk and curd prices in the state, citing the rising cost of cattle feed.

“As the cost of cattle feed and fodder has gone up, it is necessary to increase the prices of milk and curd. Due to the cost of investment and cattle feed, dairy farmers are struggling with their lower income to cover their expenses,” said Badagapura Nagendra, president of KRRS, in a press conference on Wednesday.

After the price revision, farmers are now getting ₹37-40 per liter against the earlier rate of ₹30-33, he said.

Criticizing BJP leaders for opposing the price hike, Mr. Nagendra said most families live in villages for dairy farming. Women are the backbone of the dairy industry and put in a lot of effort to keep it going, he said.

Claiming that the BJP was not committed to the welfare of farmers, Mr. Nagendra questioned the state BJP unit’s silence on the hike in LPG and fuel prices.

“Consumers don’t object when they pay ₹10 for a bottle of water. But when milk prices go up, they take to the streets to protest,” he said.

Farmer leader Hosakote Basavaraj questioned the opposition to the milk price hike, saying that a cup of tea costs ₹30 in hotels in Mysuru. If 15 cups of tea are made from a liter of milk, hotels can earn ₹450, which is significantly more than what they pay dairy farmers for milk, he said.

KRRS will stage a protest in the coming days to warn hotels against the price hike, he added.

Farmer officials have highlighted alleged irregularities at Chaitra Goshala near Pandavapura, where fodder shortage has reportedly affected several cows and the animals are allegedly being used for the leather industry.

Protest on November 6

The KRRS in coordination with the Sugarcane Growers Association will stage a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Friday demanding increase in minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar for commercial use, revision of fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane, fixation of sugarcane price at ₹4,500 and an incentive rate of 8% per tonne. ₹1,000 per tonne of sugarcane in the state.

Mr. Nagendra said that only 30% of sugar consumers are domestic consumers, while the remaining 70% use sugar for commercial purposes. Citing the Food and Civil Supplies Act, he said different prices should be fixed for commodities meant for domestic and commercial use.

He urged the Union Government to introduce a National Sugar Policy in the interest of farmers.

KRRS also urged the state government to introduce State Advisory Award (SAP) based on the Rangaraju Committee report.

Leader of Kempugowda farmers and others were present during the press conference.

Published – 04 Nov 2026 20:32 IST