Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, commends Saraswat Cooperative Bank and Amul for crossing ₹1 lakh crore annual turnover in 2025–26
- Saraswat Cooperative Bank (urban cooperative bank) and Amul/GCMMF (dairy cooperative) each crossed ₹1 lakh crore annual turnover in FY 2025–26, a first for both the cooperative banking and dairy sectors.
- Hailed by Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah as a milestone for the "Sahkar se Samriddhi" vision and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Relevant for UPSC under cooperative federalism, rural economy, dairy/financial inclusion, and the new Ministry of Cooperation (est. 2021).