National Milk Day is celebrated on November 26 each year to mark the birth anniversary of Verghese Kurien, who is known as the Father of White Revolution in India.
Known for his billion-litre idea, called the Operation Flood, which was the worl’d largest agricultural daily development programme that made dairy farming in India into the country’s largest self-sustaining industry and the largest rural employment provider.
Verghese Kurien is also the founder of the popular dairy brand Amul, that is based out of Anand, Gujarat, and this year we celebrate his 96th birth anniversary.
Odisha Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, who has won many laurels for the country, made a beautiful sand sculpture on a beach in Puri, Odisha, which he later tweeted out. “Tribute to the father of white revolution in India Dr #VergheseKurien on his birth anniversary . My Sand art at #Puri beach Odisha,” read the caption accompanying the photograph of his creation.
To commemorate his contribution, Amul has released a creative topical
cartoon with its signature pun. “He gave India, Anand…” reads the tag
line, as
the illustration shows the Amul girl riding on a motorbike carrying a
can of milk. “Celebrating the legacy of the ‘Milkman’ of India!” is the
caption accompanying the creative
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