Vijayendra slams Cong over milk price hike, announces statewide protests

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (UNI) Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Tuesday accused the Congress government of burdening the common people by increasing milk prices, alleging that the hike during the festive season had added to the financial distress of households. Speaking to reporters here, he said the government should have borne the additional cost of supporting milk producers instead of passing the burden on to consumers. Describing the decision as unjustifiable, he announced that the BJP would launch protests across Karnataka against the price hike. "The government has imposed an additional burden on people instead of allowing them to live…