Bengaluru, Oct. 30 -- Defending the recent milk price hike approved by the Karnataka Cabinet, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that the increase of price by Rs 8 per litre is to protect dairy farmers from mounting financial losses. CM Shivakumar said that compared to other states, the milk price for consumers is still lower.

"There has been a demand to raise milk prices for the last couple of years. The milk price hike has been made to prevent losses to farmers," said CM D K Shivakumar on Thursday.

Shivakumar responded to the media near a private hotel in the city. When asked about the Rs 8 increase in the price of Nandini milk in the cabinet meeting, he stated, "The government is helping farmers. Farmers are important to us."

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