The protesting Millers
Millers and workers at the Abakaliki Rice Mill Limited on Tuesday protested alleged multiple taxation and other ill-treatment by leadership on the company against them.
Their protest led to shutdown of business activities at the mill.
They lamented the leadership’s actions has made many customers to stop patronising the mill.
They alleged N370 is being collected from farmers per bag before they bring in their paddy rice into the mill for processing.
They added that another N370 is charged per bag before the rice is allowed to be taken after processing.
They maintained an empty bag used in bagging the rice after processing, which is supposed to cost N150 goes for N300 in the company.
The new twist to the political saga in Rajasthan came only a day after senior Congress MLA Hemaram Choudhary, who belonged to the camp of former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, sent his resignation to Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi on Tuesday, creating ripples in the state s political circles.Sola
The new twist to the political saga in Rajasthan came only a day after senior Congress MLA Hemaram Choudhary, who belonged to the camp of former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, sent his resignation to Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi on Tuesday, creating ripples in the state s political circles.Sola