Amit Shah slams Congress over dairy development, farmer neglect
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attacked the Congress over its record on dairy development, saying the party failed to adequately support livestock farmers during its years in Government.
Addressing a large gathering of dairy farmers from central and northern Madhya Pradesh at the BHEL Dussehra Ground in Bhopal, Shah said India remained the world’s largest milk producer and claimed that the country’s five leading milk-producing States - Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra — were all ruled by the BJP.
Shah alleged that the Congress had focused on rallies and protests rather than working for the welfare of livestock farmers. He said the difference between the Congress-led Governments of the past and the BJP Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was evident in the country’s milk production figures.
According to Shah, milk production increased from 14.60 crore tonnes in 2014-15 to 25 crore tonnes in 2024-25. He also said per capita milk availability had increased by 58 per cent to 485 grams a day during the same period. Attacking the Congress further, Shah said these figures could be used to assess the Government’s performance in supporting dairy farmers. He contrasted what he described as the Congress’ approach during its decades in power with the BJP Government’s initiatives in the dairy sector over the past decade.
Shah also highlighted the Centre’s White Revolution 2.0 initiative, saying it would strengthen the country’s cooperative dairy network. He said the Centre would establish 75,000 new cooperative dairies in villages, with a major share expected in Madhya Pradesh, while strengthening 46,000 existing cooperative dairies.
The minister said the Centre would work with the Madhya Pradesh Government to expand milk production and collection in the State. His remarks at the Bhopal gathering centred on the dairy sector, with the Congress’ record on milk production and support for livestock farmers forming a key part of his political criticism.
