Kejriwal slams Gujarat govt over lathi charge on protesting livestock farmers in Sabarkantha
The farmers protested on Monday, demanding a fair share in the dairy's profits and a hike in milk procurement prices.
Kejriwal condemned the use of force against the demonstrators, calling it an act of "brutality".
Taking to X, he posted, "The BJP government has crossed all limits of brutality by ordering a lathi charge and tear gas on the livestock farmers peacefully protesting outside Gujarat's Sabar Dairy. Demanding a share in the dairy's profits is not a crime."
He also paid tribute to a dairy farmer who died while going home after the protest concluded.
"The people of Gujarat will surely respond to this dictatorship of the BJP," Kejriwal added.
What began as a peaceful protest quickly turned volatile when agitators forced their way into the premises, damaging property, tearing down metal barriers, smashing CCTV cameras, and hurling stones.
At least three people were injured in the ensuing chaos, prompting police to resort to tear gas and lathi charges to restore order. The protest also spilt onto the Himmatnagar-Talod highway, bringing traffic to a standstill for several hours. In response, heavy police forces were stationed in and around the dairy facility to prevent further escalation.
Protesters claimed that private security guards were deployed to silence dissent rather than address their grievances.
At the core of the unrest is a sharp dip in incentive payouts. Farmers said that while Sabar Dairy had allocated Rs 602 crore in bonuses last year, resulting in a 17 per cent rise in milk prices, this year's allocation has been slashed to Rs 500 crore, leading to a meagre 9.75 per cent increase.
With operational costs rising, farmers argue that this year's incentives fail to match their labour and input expenses, leaving them with no choice but to take to the streets.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hans India
33 minutes ago
- Hans India
CBI court sends NHAI manager to jail for 4 years in DA case
Jodhpur: A Special CBI Court in Jodhpur sentenced a manager of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to four years of imprisonment with a fine of Rs 41.65 lakh for possessing illegal assets, an official said on Tuesday. Surender Kumar Soni, the then Manager (Technical), NHAI, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, was convicted for possessing assets disproportionate (DA) to his known sources of income during his tenure. The court, in its decision on July 14, found that the accused had 116 per cent more assets than his known sources of income. The CBI had registered the case against Soni on July 30, 2013. After the completion of the investigation, a chargesheet was filed by the CBI on December 18, 2014, against the accused before the Special CBI Judge. In a separate case, CBI booked two NHAI engineers, a resolution board member of the Authority and five others, including builders and a middleman, over bribes of more than Rs 10 lakh linked to doctoring of the quality audit report of a road project in Jharkhand. The CBI booked two NHAI Deputy Managers and a retired engineer empanelled as a Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) Member by the Authority for bribes in lieu of furnishing a favourable Quality Audit Report (QAR) to a group of contractors working on the Rs 818 crore project for widening National Highway-75 in Jharkhand. A Quality Audit Team assessed the project executed by a number of contractors and sub-contractors, with Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon being in the lead, between June 26 and June 30, the FIR said. The FIR accused the NHAI representatives of indulging in the corrupt practice of accepting and/or conspiring to take illegal gratification, in lieu of furnishing favourable QAR for inspection of the Package-III project in Ranchi, Jharkhand, from Manish Mishra, Chief Operating Officer, M/s Bharat Vanijya Eastern Private Limited (BVEPL). According to source information received by the federal agency, Rakesh Bhasin, empanelled as Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) Member, NHAI, and retired Chief Engineer, Military Engineering Service, was supposed to be paid a bribe of Rs 4 lakh at his residence in Jaipur while NHAI's Deputy Manager Swatantra Gaurav's Gurugram-based friend Dheeraj collected Rs 5 lakh on his behalf. A bribe of Rs 1 lakh was to be delivered to another NHAI Deputy Manager, Vishwajeet Singh, on the instruction of Manish Mishra, said the FIR. The CBI FIR registered on July 12 said, 'The above acts of obtaining and accepting undue advantage by the said public servants, private persons and unknown officials of NHAI are disclosing offences punishable under Sections 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Hence, a regular case is registered…'
The Hindu
35 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Memorial for Mani Madhava Chakyar comes up at his birthplace in Kozhikode
Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian on Tuesday opened a cultural studies centre named after well-known Koodiyattam exponent Mani Madhava Chakyar at his birthplace in Arikkulam Grama Panchayat in Kozhikode district. Mr. Cherian said that Chakyar, a recipient of the Padma Shri, had made immense contributions to the cultural heritage of Kerala. It was the duty of the government to respect the memories of such great artistes, the Minister said. The centre has been built at Karayad near the Thiruvangayur Shiva Temple in Arikkulam Grama Panchayat. It was constructed on 10 cents of land donated by Chakyar's family. T.P. Ramakrishnan, MLA, sanctioned ₹75 lakh for the construction works from his local area development funds. The Panthalayini Block Panchayat allocated Rs. 3 lakh for the furniture there.
Time of India
37 minutes ago
- Time of India
7.3cr fraud: Man who gave docus to open mule a/c held
1 2 Mumbai: A Chembur resident was recently arrested by south region cyber police in a Rs 7.3-crore investment fraud case for allegedly allowing his address to be used to open a bank account for a shell company to which part of the money was diverted. The victim, a 63-year-old south Mumbai businessman, was shown profits of Rs 31 crore in a virtual wallet. Police said the fraudsters asked the suspect, Rahul Gawli (41), to visit Goa, where they opened a bank account in a fake company's name and used his and another accused's documents for it. Gawli was assured of a monthly pay in exchange. The gang operated the company's account, to which the complainant sent Rs 5 lakh. The complainant lodged a police complaint on May 17 stating that he was added to a WhatsApp group through a link in Feb. A woman, Riya Bansal, and some other gang members pretended to be representatives of a private company that manages the portfolios of investors. In a WhatsApp message, Bansal told the businessman that they would invest his money in the primary market and that he would stand to earn huge profits. The man wanted to open an account in his daughter's name. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Providers are furious: Internet access without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo So, he sent her details to Bansal. Later, Bansal sent him a registration form, which had a fake Sebi number of the company. He was assured of a 10% monthly profit and was later added to another group for high-end customers. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai This group's administrator asked him to download a trading app. The businessman was asked to send money to different bank accounts. From March 7-May 6, he deposited Rs 7.3 crore. The complainant withdrew Rs 28 lakh, but when he tried to do it again, he failed. Bansal then told him he would have to pay an additional Rs 3.7 crore to withdraw money. This is when he realised he had been conned and approached police. A team comprising senior inspector Nankumar Gopale and inspector Suresh Bhoye is probing the case.
