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.