Denial of foodgrains: Fadnavis to lead BJP morcha

Nagpur: Leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis will lead BJP’s morcha on Monday in the city to protest against alleged denial of foodgrains to specific ration card holders. Pravin Datke, the party’s city president, said that the state government has not distributed foodgrains recieved from the Centre, to the eligible beneficiaries.
Datke said, “Orange card holders are being denied ration even though the Centre has made ample provision. During lockdown, the central government, under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had sent enough foodgrains to Maharashtra. These foodgrains were to be distributed to needy citizens.”
“To highlight this injustice we will take out a morchar from Yeshwant Stadium to district collector’s office. We request maximum people to join this rally because ultimately it is for the benefit of the poor,” said Datke.
Apart from Fadnavis, all other senior leaders like Chandrashekhar Bawankule and party’s MLA and corporators are expected to join in. Datke said, “We have a list of demands but the prime ones are to provide immediate foodgrains to all orange card holders, as per the quota received from the Centre.” He also said the online card registration process must be simplified.
Speaking to TOI separately, Datke also expressed concern over the violence in Amravati. “We appeal to everyone that peace must prevail at all costs. We are all confident that there will be no spill over of this in Nagpur as citizens here are peace loving and accommodating. All communities concerned here are mature enough to avoid any kind of confrontation. In fact, we appeal to everyone that full cooperation must be accorded to the police in such situations,” said Datke.