Chandigarh, October 17
Farm organisations in Ratia at present claimed to have intercepted 5 vans carrying rice from Bihar. They had been livid that these had been allowed to go by the authorities. Zila Parishad member RC Sehnal, claimed that millers had been bringing low cost rice from Bihar to be blended with custom-milled rice right here.
Had legitimate papers: SDM
- The Ratia SDM stated the drivers carried legitimate papers. “All grain is being purchased from farmers listed on ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal,” he defined.
“At the moment, we acquired data that 5 vans loaded with rice had been parked close to a gasoline station. Our chief knowledgeable the officers involved. “The drivers admitted to transporting the rice from Bihar however had been let off,” Sehnal alleged. Livid, the farmers later held an illustration.
Ratia SDM Surender Beniwal stated the drivers carried legitimate papers. —TPR