Mumbai, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, in his reaction to the election of Rajesh Patil as the Chairman of Gokul (Kolhapur District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union) Milk Union, stated that he stands firmly behind the law and the institution.
"Regarding Gokul, I have previously clarified that a legal deadlock had arisen. One group had 13 directors while the other had 12. Consequently, the required quorum was not being met, making it impossible for either side to elect a chairman independently. Had the government intended to capture the board arbitrarily, it would have appointed directors immediately after the elections. The decision was finalised only when it became apparent that there was no majority to complete the quorum," CM Fadnavis explained at the informal media interaction during a Diwali gathering at his official residence, Varsha.
Fadnavis added that the High Court noted yesterday that there was no defect in the government ordinance, directing the election to proceed while keeping the votes of the four nominated members separate.
"We had stated openly that if Satej Patil and Hasan Mushrif had reached a consensus, state-nominated directors would not have been dispatched. However, a political hue was deliberately given to the Gokul election, and even Rahul Gandhi entered the fray," Fadnavis said, taking a direct jab at the Congress leader.
Responding to criticism regarding the background of the appointed directors, the Chief Minister defended the appointments, saying, "We have nominated individuals with experience in the cooperative sector. If one of them happens to be a gynaecologist, what is wrong with that? When the Leader of the Opposition in the country feels the need to intervene in a milk union election, a gynaecologist is just a common citizen."
His reaction comes after the election for the prestigious chairman post was finally concluded today. Although the High Court reserved its final verdict, it allowed the election process for the chairman post to proceed.
In the completed election process, Mahayuti's Rajesh Patil emerged victorious to become the new chairman of Gokul. In the vote share between the Mahayuti alliance and Congress leader Satej Patil’s panel, Mahayuti secured power with a 16–13 vote margin. Despite having lost the original director election by a margin of 13–12, Mahayuti captured power leveraging 4 state-appointed (nominated) members.
He launched a sharp critique of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's protests, asserting that they represent an attempt to instil distrust across democratic institutions.
"Rahul Gandhi is attempting to foster distrust in all our institutions and create doubt about our Constitution," he alleged.
"An attempt is being made to build an 'ultra-leftist' framework, and they have hit the streets. We have taken to the streets to respond to them. Rahul Gandhi wants to replicate in India the kind of political system seen in Nepal; that is why we stepped out onto the streets. Since the opposition refuses to debate in Parliament, we are answering them by taking to the streets," he added, justifying the BJP's Lokshahi Bachao (Save Democracy) movement.
He further claimed, "Rahul Gandhi is trying to mirror trends happening in certain European countries by questioning institutions created by the Constitution. They claim the Supreme Court, RBI, and all institutions are operating under pressure. Because such a climate is being manufactured, we have taken to the streets. These 'intellectual Naxalites' (dimagi Naxalites) will be answered in kind, and their actions will have no impact."
Source: IANS
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