Signalling a widening rift within the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti government has targeted another decision taken by the previous administration headed by its key ally and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.
In an order issued February 17, the Devendra Fadnavis government underlined “irregularities” in Minimum Support Price (MSP) schemes and selection of nodal agencies for crop procurement, and set up a panel to formulate a “comprehensive policy” in this regard.
The decision taken by the state’s Marketing Ministry under BJP’s Jaykumar Rawal to form a six-member committee comes in the wake of complaints of alleged irregularities and “demand…