‘Vote Chori Against Milk Producers’: Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP Over Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act Amendment
The Congress accused the Maharashtra government of “brazenly attempting to subvert the democratic mandate of milk producers”, a day after the state Cabinet approved an amendment to the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act on the composition of the managing committees of cooperative institutions. The amendment would allow the government to nominate five members to managing committees of…
The Congress criticized the Maharashtra government for allegedly "stealing the votes of milk producers" in a controversial amendment to the Cooperative Societies Act. This move, which allows the government to appoint five members to the managing committees of certain cooperative institutions, has sparked outrage among farmers. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the BJP's actions, stating that the ruling party changed election rules to counter the Gokul milk producers' victory over their party.
The amendment has also reignited a dispute over the Gokul elections, where the Congress-backed panel received 13 out of 25 director positions, while the pro-Mahayuti group secured 12 seats. The controversy has escalated, with Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera calling for the decision to be challenged in the Supreme Court.
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