Lok Sabha MP Raju Shetti staged a protest near here on
Thursday in support of its various demands, including a hike
in milk procurement prices.
Members of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana staged
the protest in Baramati, the home turf of NCP chief Sharad
Pawar.
Shetti said his organisation has, among other things,
has demanded that the Maharashtra government withdraw its
decision to purchase 10 lakh litres of milk every day from
dairy farmers.
“We are of the opinion that there is no use the state
procuring 10 lakh litres of milk everyday. Instead, the
government can use the same money to credit Rs 5 per litre
into the bank accounts of milk producers,” he said.
He said to protest against the government”s decision,
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana members will pour milk on
ministers.
Alleging government funds are not reaching real milk
producers, Shetti appealed to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
to “come out of his bungalow” and see the situation for
himself.
He said Pawar should intervene and ask leaders of the
ruling MVA allies (Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress) that the “loot” of
milk producers will not be allowed. PTI SPK
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