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Statement issued by Dr. Kirit Somaiya at the Press Conference

2  November, 2007

RED IMPORTED WHEAT DISTRIBUTED IN BARAMATI CONSTITUENCY

--  Dr. Kirit Somaiya

 

Rotten, horrible red imported wheat is being sold in Shri Sharad Pawar’s Baramati Constituency also.  BJP leader, Dr. Kirit Somaiya today paid surprise visit to Pune District.  The rotten wheat is distributed forcibly by the shopkeepers at Pimpalgaon, Pimpri, Chinchwad and various parts of Pune District. 

Today morning, Dr. Kirit Somaiya along with his colleagues, visited various shops and poor people in Pimpri Chinchwad, which is part of Shri Sharad Pawar’s Baramati Constituency.  The wheat found to be rotten, insect-infected is being given through PDS shops under Antyodaya, BPL and Annapurna schemes.  Dr. Somaiya has obtained sealed samples from the shopkeepers, performed panchnama.  One sample is being sent for laboratory testing. 

BJP has now collected samples from 20 different shops and godowns throughout Maharashtra, which includes Adivasi region of Melghat, Vikramgadh, Javahar, Nandurbhar, Dhule, rural areas of Sawantwadi, Banda, Sindhudurg, Dapoli, urban areas of Mumbai, Thane, Malkapur.  20 such sealed samples along panchnama have been delivered to the Government authorities. 

Dr. Somaiya once again demanded immediate withdrawal of the red imported wheat from circulation. 

It may be noted that Human Rights Commission has ordered to Government of Maharashtra for laboratory testing of 10 such samples of godowns and shops.  The Government has to submit the laboratory report by 14th November.

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