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Melghat, the Adivasi belt of Amravati,
Maharashtra, known for malnutrition, is now
facing another problem. The rotten,
insect infected red imported wheat is
forcibly sold to the poor Adivasis of
Melghat by the Union and State Governments.
BJP leaders paid surprise visit yesterday
(25.10.2007) to Melghat region. They were
shocked to see the horrible status of 800
bags of red imported wheat lying in the
State Govt. godown of Shahpur, Chakaldhara
of Melghat region. More than 3,00,000 kgs
of such wheat is already forcibly sold to
the Adivasis in the last few months.
BJP leader, Dr. Kirit Somaiya, along with
Shri Sanjay Dhotre, MP and Shri Rajkumar
Patel, MLA, visited the area of Melghat.
Sealed samples of such wheat were taken in
the presence of Naib Tehsildar, Shri R.S.
Nimbekar and the godown keeper Shri Shankar
Bachle. The official informed BJP leaders
that the quality of red imported wheat is
very poor. It has been distributed for
various State and Central Government schemes
to BPL and Scheduled Tribes.
BJP leader, Dr. Kirit Somaiya has announced
that they will submit 10 such different
samples of rural and Adivasi areas to the
Human Rights Commission during the hearing
of 31st October 2007. |
