Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has rejected allegations that the state government is attempting to take control of Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union, popularly known as Gokul Dairy, media outlets say.
He said the decision to nominate members with voting rights was intended to resolve a quorum crisis that has stalled the election of its chairman.
Fadnavis explained that neither of the two rival groups had the required numbers to fulfil the quorum, making the chairman’s election difficult. Under Gokul’s bylaws, repeated failure to conduct elections could transfer powers to the District Deputy Registrar, depriving elected representatives of authority.
He urged leaders of both factions to resolve their differences through dialogue, adding that the government had no interest in interfering with the cooperative’s functioning.
