Published - January 20, 2026 11:10 am IST - KALABURAGI Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and Kalaburagi district in-charge Priyank Kharge said that the Karnataka government’s approach to protecting livestock was ‘real cattle protection and not tokenism’, as Kalaburagi district has achieved 96% coverage in foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination. In a post on social media platform, Mr. Kharge said protecting livestock, which are the backbone of an agrarian economy, was equivalent to protecting farmers.
