# Edappadi, Anbumani attack Aavin price hike, demand rollback

2026-10-27T08:31:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss separately criticised the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday, 27 October, over a price hike on Aavin ghee, butter and 63 other dairy products ahead of Diwali. Palaniswami accused Chief Minister Vijay’s government of acting like a ‘corporate villain’ by raising prices when demand is highest. Anbumani said the hike, Rs.80 to Rs.100 per litre of ghee and Rs.90 to Rs.100 per kg of butter, hurts the poor and recalled that Aavin non-milk prices were raised five times under the previous DMK government. He also questioned the government’s claim of supplying subsidised sannaraga rice through only 260 of Tamil Nadu’s 38,438 fair-price shops. Both leaders demanded that the government order Aavin to withdraw the price increase. The government has not yet responded.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both dinamani.com and hindutamil.in lead with political criticism of the Aavin price hike, but they frame the attack differently. dinamani.com gives extended play to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami's personal attack on Chief Minister Vijay, accusing him of ‘black market’ tactics and comparing the hike to film ticket scalping. hindutamil.in, by contrast, publishes PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss's statement, which provides detailed price figures (liter of ghee up Rs.80 to 100, butter up Rs.90 to 100 per kg) and historical context, noting that past DMK governments raised non-milk Aavin prices five times. Hindutamil.in also weaves the hike into a broader criticism of the government's rice price control efforts, claiming only 260 of 38,438 fair-price shops offer the subsidised sannaraga rice.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 government-critical
- dinamani.com (government critical) <https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2026/Oct/27/edappadi-palaniswami-has-criticized-the-practice-warning-against-selling-aavin-products-on-the-black-market-out-of-habit>
  Leads with AIADMK chief's personal attack on CM Vijay, no price details given
- hindutamil.in (government critical) <https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/the-government-must-withdraw-the-price-hike-for-aavin-ghee-and-butter-says-anbumani>
  Detailed price figures, historical context, and broader criticism of rice policy

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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