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Kadaknath chicken

One can buy Kadaknath chicken for Rs 900 a kilogram and several other varieties as well as milk at the “Chicken and Milk Parlour” near the Madhya Pradesh State Livestock and Poultry Development Corporation's building in Bhopal.The Kadaknath chicken, found in tribal-dominated districts like Jhabua, Alirajpur and a couple of other districts in Malwa region, is much in demand because of its taste and also for its low cholesterol and high protein content. It is also known for its medicinal value. The milk comes from the corporation’s Bull Mother Farm in Bhopal.But the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party said it is a deliberate act on the government’s part to hurt sentiments of Hindus.“Cow and cow’s milk is a matter of faith for us. We will meet the minister and demand that the kiosks should be set up some distance away from each other. If the government doesn’t concede to our demand we will be forced to launch an agitation,”


last updated september 2019