Representatives of 16 milk unions from across Karnataka gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on 22 September 2026, raising slogans to demand an immediate ₹8 per litre incentive increase in the retail selling price of milk. (Photo: NationPress)
Karnataka dairy farmers and milk producers are pressing the government for an immediate ₹8 per litre increase in the incentive embedded in the retail selling price — a move they argue is essential to offset rising input costs. (Photo: NationPress)
Slogan raising crowds of milk producers filled Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, as unions from across the state united to press their demand for a fairer ₹8 per litre farmer incentive. (Photo: NationPress)
The united front of Karnataka's 16 milk unions signals growing discontent in the state's dairy sector, with producers demanding the government act promptly on the ₹8 per litre incentive revision to sustain livelihoods. (Photo: NationPress)