Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar defends Rs 8 milk price hike citing drought

Karnataka <b>Chief Minister</b> DK Shivakumar has officially defended the recent <b>Rs 8 milk price hike</b>, directly blaming severe drought conditions and mounting production costs across the state. The decision has left common households grappling with yet another burden on their daily grocery budgets while trying to manage inflating kitchen expenses.<br><br>When nature hits hard with droughts, the financial blow inevitably trickles down straight to the consumers' breakfast tables, proving that administrative coping mechanisms often rely on passing the buck directly to the common man.<br><br>Citizens now have to shell out extra cash for their daily dairy needs as operational costs continue to scale new heights.