{
  "id": 18747679,
  "title": "Gokul Dairy Row: BJP-Shiv Sena Differences Emerge As Maharashtra Govt Appoints Five New Board Directors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/gokul-dairy-row-bjp-shiv-sena-differences-emerge-as-maharashtra-govt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:07:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/gokul-dairy-row-bjp-shiv-sena-differences-emerge-as-maharashtra-govt-appoints-five-new-board-directors"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: A clash emerged between the BJP and Shiv Sena over the appointment of five new directors to the board of Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Dairy (Gokul). Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar criticized the move, arguing that the farmers' mandate should not be weakened and that no attempts should be made to gain control in Gokul. The government, however, defended the decision made by the Cabinet, stating that discussions were held with local leaders of all parties before appointing the new members. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis dismissed Dhangekar’s concerns, alleging that the Congress has turned the issue into a national one. The matter is further complicated by a quorum issue at Gokul, where a 26-year-old physiotherapist was recently abducted and robbed in Vikhroli.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The differences between the BJP and the Shiv Sena came to the fore again on Saturday. This time it was the state’s government’s decision to appoint five directors on the board of Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Dairy (Gokul). Ravindra Dhangekar Opposes Alleged Backdoor Entry Into Gokul Dairy Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar urged the state government not to try to forcibly…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}