Archive · 22 Sep 2026
CPM Protests Vijaya Dairy Milk Price Hike in Vijayawada
The CPM held a protest at a milk company in Vijayawada.
The group wants Vijaya Dairy to cancel a recent milk price increase.
The increase began on September 14, during Vinayaka Chavithi.
Protest leaders said milk prices had gone up three times in one year.
They said this placed an extra burden of more than ₹200 crore on consumers.
They also said drought-like conditions and higher prices for essential goods made the increase unfair.
Guards initially stopped them from giving officials a written request.
After senior officials arrived and apologised, the leaders submitted their request and warned of further political action.
The CPM staged a protest at Vijaya Dairy premises in Vijayawada on Tuesday.
Protesters demanded that the recent milk price increase be withdrawn.
The hike took effect from Vinayaka Chavithi on September 14.
CPM leaders said prices had increased three times in one year, adding over ₹200 crore to consumers’ burden.
Security guards initially prevented protesters from submitting a memorandum, but officials later apologised and accepted their representation.
- Who
- The CPM, led by state secretary Ch. Babu Rao, protested against Vijaya Dairy.
- What
- The protesters demanded the rollback of a recent milk price hike.
- When
- The protest took place on Tuesday; the price increase began on September 14.
- Where
- The protest was held at the Vijaya Dairy premises in Vijayawada.
- Why
- The CPM said repeated price increases were burdening consumers amid drought-like conditions and rising essential-commodity costs.
Price-Hike Opponents
Dairy Board and Government Position
Whether the increase should be withdrawn
Price-Hike Opponents
The CPM demanded that Vijaya Dairy revoke the increase, arguing that it adds to consumers’ financial burden.
Dairy Board and Government Position
The article does not report a substantive response from Vijaya Dairy or the government; protesters said neither had acted despite demonstrations.
Public response to the price increase
Price-Hike Opponents
The CPM said the hike was inappropriate during drought-like conditions and rising costs of essential commodities.
Dairy Board and Government Position
No explanation or justification for the price increase was provided by Vijaya Dairy or the government in the article.
- Protesting organisation
- CPM city committee
- Protest location
- Vijaya Dairy premises, Vijayawada
- Price hike effective
- September 14, from Vinayaka Chavithi
- Demand
- Immediate rollback of the milk price hike
- Claimed consumer burden
- More than ₹200 crore
- Reported price increases
- Three times in one year
- New chairman
- Dasari Balavardhan Rao