Horatti urges Karnataka govt. to reconsider proposed hike in milk prices, bus fares

MLC and former Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti has urged the State government to reconsider the proposed hike in Nandini milk prices and bus fares, citing the financial difficulties faced by farmers, labourers and low-income households amid drought conditions. In separate letters to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, Mr. Horatti said the proposed increase in the prices of essential services would add to the burden on people already struggling with rising prices and the impact of drought.

He urged the government to either withdraw the proposed hikes or restrict them to the minimum possible level.

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