The Minister alleged that the BJP leaders lacked concern towards the State’s farmers, drought-hit people and youth, and were embarking upon the drought study tour only to show that they were doing something.
RDPR Minister Eshwar Khandre suggested that the orchards be leased annually through a transparent auction process to unemployed youth from the respective villages.
Hitting back at Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on the HMT forest land issue, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuessday accused the Centre of selling forest land illegally for real estate businesses