Farmers protest subversion of mandate

Kolhapur, Nov 9 (UNI) The ongoing power struggle over the Gokul Milk Cooperative (Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union) escalated into a major political showdown on Monday as thousands of dairy farmers staged a massive protest rally here, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) president Abhijeet Dipke launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, branding his administration as "real anarchists". The massive demonstration, led by Congress MLA Satej Patil, saw thousands of dairy farmers marching alongside their cattle from Dasara Chowk to the District Collectorate, bringing traffic in the city center to a virtual standstill. The protest drew strong backing…