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Amul Wins Bengaluru Metro Kiosk Tender and Nandini to Open in Eight Stations

Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar instructed the Karnataka Milk Federation to seek eight Metro station licences for Nandini after Amul won ten kiosks through a sole-bid tender

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A controversy erupted in 2023 when Amul’s entry into Karnataka’s milk market was projected by Congress, which was then in opposition, as a threat to the state’s flagship Nandini brand (PTI)
Amul to set up kiosks in Bengaluru Metro
Nandini Vs Amul debate in Karnataka

Overview

  • BMRCL’s June newsletter confirmed a licence agreement with Amul to establish kiosks at ten key Metro stations, with outlets already operational at Benniganahalli and Byappanahalli.
  • Opposition BJP and JD(S) leaders have accused the Congress government of favouring an outside brand over Karnataka’s homegrown Nandini, calling it a betrayal of local dairy farmers.
  • Shivakumar clarified that the global tender was open to all and Amul was the lone applicant, making it legally difficult to revoke existing agreements.
  • To address the backlash, the Deputy Chief Minister has directed KMF to apply for licences at the remaining eight stations where Amul has not yet opened outlets.
  • The clash revives a dairy rivalry that played a prominent role in the 2023 Assembly elections, when #SaveNandini became a central campaign slogan.