Ahmedabad, Nov. 6 -- Amul has increased the retail prices of its ghee and butter products across the country, with a 1-kg carton of ghee becoming costlier by Rs 50 and a 500-gm butter pack by Rs 15.

The company has also revised the prices of its butter packs. A 100-gm pack, previously priced at Rs 63, will now cost Rs 66, while the 500-gm pack will be available for Rs 325 against its earlier price of Rs 310.

The latest revision affects consumers purchasing the dairy cooperative's ghee and butter products across different pack sizes.

Reacting to the increase, state Congress spokesperson Dr Manish Doshi criticised the price revision, saying it would add to consumers' expenses ahead of Diwali.

"Before Diwali, Amul has given a major shock...