India, Oct. 4 -- 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 Congres...