No question of Nandini-Amul merger, says Karnataka minister S T Somashekar

 

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Amid backlash over Amul entering the Karnataka dairy market, Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar on Sunday clarified that there is no proposal to merge Nandini with its Gujarat counterpart.

"There's no proposal to merge Nandini and Amul, let alone the two making dairy products together," Somashekar told a news conference.

"Only those who don't know enough about the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) can say wrong things," Somashekar said, slamming the Opposition parties for politicising the Nandini-Amul issue.

"Nandini products are capable of facing competition from any brand, including Amul. There is no question of KMF being insecure. Since S M Krishna's time, KMF has been strong and profitable," Somashekar said, specifying that there is no artificial shortage of milk as alleged.

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Somashekar pointed out that milk production usually drops in summer. "This is known to be a lean period, which marks the end of flush season. But Karnataka has 15 milk unions and all of them are profitable. They purchase milk from 25-26 lakh dairy farmers daily. This only shows how robust KMF is and its penetration at the grassroot level can’t be matched by any brand. Hence, there is no threat of Nandini losing its business to its rivals,” he said, adding that KMF does business worlwide.

Quoting Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, Somashekar said KMF would get technical support and cooperation from Amul. Somashekar asserted that Shah did not mean merger of both brands.

Somashekar said Amul will sell milk online in Karnataka at Rs 57 per litre. "Nandini milk sells at Rs 39 a litre. Nandini milk and dairy products are sent to Tamil Nadu and other states. We send ghee and cheese to Gujarat," Somashekar said.

The Yeshwantpur MLA even claimed that JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy is making an issue out of Amul to divert attention from the fight within his family over the Hassan ticket.

BJP general secretary Ashwathnarayana noted that KMF sells its products in 12 states. "Congress and JD(S) leaders are fuelling this misleading campaign only to hide internal squabbles within their own parties," he said.

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Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Nandini-Amul issue. "You have already stolen banks, ports and airports from Kannadigas. Are you now trying to steal Nandini (KMF) from us?" he said in a tweet.
 

"Wanted Cheap Russian Crude Oil, Just Like India, But...": Imran Khan

 

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan once again lauded India's foreign policy and said that Islamabad "wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil just like India" but was not able to do so as his government collapsed in a no-confidence motion.

Addressing the nation in a video message, he said, "We wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil just like India but that could not happen as unfortunately, my government fell due to a no-confidence motion."

Notably, he was the first Pakistani PM to visit Moscow in the past 23 years, Khan could not broker any deal that could give relief to the cash-strapped country.

Pakistan is reeling under the worst-ever economic crisis and Khan lamented over the fact that his country could also purchase Russian crude oil at a discounted rate that India enjoys despite the ongoing Ukraine war.

It is also important to remember he was in Russia on the day of the start of the conflict last year. He mentioned his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the clip.

Interestingly, this was not the first time when Khan acknowledged India's achievements in terms of growing its economy and purchasing Russian oil despite Western pressure.

"No other leader except Nawaz in the world has properties worth billions. Tell me about one country whose Premier or leader has billions worth of properties outside the country. Even in our neighbouring country, how many properties does PM Modi has outside India?" he had said at a public gathering in September 2022.

Earlier in May 2022, Khan hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to purchase cheap oil from Russia despite pressure from the United States.

"Despite being part of the Quad, India withstood US pressure and bought cheap oil from Russia to facilitate its people," tweeted Imran, adding, "Our government was trying to achieve this through an independent foreign policy."

India is the world's third-largest oil-consuming and importing nation. It imports 85 per cent of its crude oil needs. Ever since the war between Russia and Ukraine, the West and Europe imposed stringent sanctions on its energy. This resulted in Russia's offering more discounts to its oldest ally, India.

Sanctions hit Russia signed an agreement with an Indian oil giant intending to boost the crude oil supply. According to the Russian news agency, TASS, Moscow's top oil company Rosneft signed a deal with the Indian Oil Company to increase the supply of petroleum to India.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik in April 2023 claimed that the first-ever shipment of cheap oil from Russia would reach Pakistan next month, reported Geo News.

During an interview with a private news channel, the State Minister said that Islamabad has finalised the deal with Moscow, adding, "The first shipment will reach next month through a cargo."

The deal, which has been in the making for months, could ease some of Pakistan's fiscal trouble as the country, a net importer of energy, looked for ways to cut its oil import bill.

Malik said the government had already made progress in this regard and hoped to issue separate billing for the underprivileged and elite class, reported Geo News.

Last month, the sources told The News that the Petroleum Division was trying to procure Russian crude oil at around USD 50 per barrel, at least USD 10 per barrel below the price cap imposed by the G7 countries on the precious commodity being taken from Russia due to its war on Ukraine.

Officials, involved in the virtual talks with Russia, had shared that Moscow was more interested in completing all the prerequisites such as the mode of payment, shipping cost with premium, and insurance cost before signing the agreement with Pakistan, reported Geo News.

Talks have been ongoing between Pakistan and Russia since last year for the trade of oil which had remained a contentious issue in Pakistan's politics.

Former prime minister Imran Khan had repeatedly claimed that his government was ousted for pursuing an "independent foreign policy," which would have allowed the country to buy oil at a discounted price from Russia, just like India.

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