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Government appointes four members; have voting rights on Gokul Dudh Sangh!

Kolhapur, Oct 4 (UNI) In a new twist in new chairman election of the Kolhapur Dustrict Milk Producers Cooperative Sangh popularly known as 'Gokul', the state goverment appointed four members, who will get voting rights.
According to state minister Gulabrao Patil, who gave information this in Mumbai, this decision was taken in a meeting of the state cabinet held in Mumbai today
In the recent Gokul Dudh Sangh elections, no one got a majority, the Mahayuti got 12 seats, while the Samvivhari Aghadi led by Congress MLA Satej Patil got 13 seats. The last Gokul meeting did not take place due to lack of quorum. This dispute has now gone to court and the court has directed to hold the next meeting on November 10 and has asked all the directors to be present.
Meanwhile, Congress Mla Satej Patil while talking to reporters, said "the government decision as a form of strangling democracy.
If the ruling party rejects the support given by the five and a half lakh milk producing farmers of the Mahayuti, we will not remain silent; we are fully prepared to take to the streets along with the legal battle.
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