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Potato scam in West Bengal has been busted after the arrest of Yakub Ali, manager of the Chanditala agricultural cooperative society, on July 24. The scam surfaced only after CPI-backed farmers' organisation, Paschimbanga Krishak Sabha, complained to the Minister in Charge of Agricultural Marketing, Mortaza Hussaain, on July 8 of irregularities in purchase of potato.
According to some senior CPI leaders, some three state-owned marketing units ' BENFED, CONFED and West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Ltd, were involved in the scam. Due to massive production this year, the actual rate for potato procurement came down heavily, leaving the growers in distress. To address the burning issue, the state government announced a rate of Rs 175 per sack (of 40 kgs) plus Rs 25 as other expenses as procurement price. Besides, the government ordered bulk potato procurement through these organisations.
Member of the district secretariat of CPI, Hooghly, Ajit Mukherjee said: 'We noticed that the procurement started only after the second week of March and ended by March 31. The ECSL issued order to selected Thana Marketing Societies on March 29, 2010 for procurement of huge quantity of potatoes and all was over by March 31. Procurement of tonnes of potatoes in just two or three days is impossible.' President of the Paschimbanga Krishak Sabha, Probodh Panda (CPI MP) said corrupt leaders and marketing agencies worked together to loot money in the name of procuring potatoes.
Ajit said: 'To conceal misdeeds, CPM leaders prepared fictitious master role of farmers. In fact things were procured from the cold-store owners. This way middlemen and traders benefitted.' President of the Potato Traders Association Swapan Samanta said: 'Strict action should be taken against CPM leaders who benefitted from this scam. Otherwise we will launch a state-wide protest soon.'
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The Left is in the lurch after another scam surfaces
Potato scam in West Bengal has been busted after the arrest of Yakub Ali, manager of the Chanditala agricultural cooperative society, on July 24. The scam surfaced only after CPI-backed farmers' organisation, Paschimbanga Krishak Sabha, complained to the Minister in Charge of Agricultural Marketing, Mortaza Hussaain, on July 8 of irregularities in purchase of potato.
According to some senior CPI leaders, some three state-owned marketing units ' BENFED, CONFED and West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Ltd, were involved in the scam. Due to massive production this year, the actual rate for potato procurement came down heavily, leaving the growers in distress. To address the burning issue, the state government announced a rate of Rs 175 per sack (of 40 kgs) plus Rs 25 as other expenses as procurement price. Besides, the government ordered bulk potato procurement through these organisations.
Member of the district secretariat of CPI, Hooghly, Ajit Mukherjee said: 'We noticed that the procurement started only after the second week of March and ended by March 31. The ECSL issued order to selected Thana Marketing Societies on March 29, 2010 for procurement of huge quantity of potatoes and all was over by March 31. Procurement of tonnes of potatoes in just two or three days is impossible.' President of the Paschimbanga Krishak Sabha, Probodh Panda (CPI MP) said corrupt leaders and marketing agencies worked together to loot money in the name of procuring potatoes.
Ajit said: 'To conceal misdeeds, CPM leaders prepared fictitious master role of farmers. In fact things were procured from the cold-store owners. This way middlemen and traders benefitted.' President of the Potato Traders Association Swapan Samanta said: 'Strict action should be taken against CPM leaders who benefitted from this scam. Otherwise we will launch a state-wide protest soon.'
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Ragging rights and wrongs
Indian universities and higher education institutes seem to be caught in a time warp teaching things
Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU): Students' Unions can not be banned
The hunt for hostel and paying guest (PG) accommodation for students
Role of Media in the moulding of youth
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