The agriculture department under Munde was guilty of major financial irregularities in the procurement of five items, namely, nano urea, nano DAP, battery sprayers, metaldehyde, and cotton bags, the activist said.Nano urea and nano DAP, produced by IFFCO, were purchased at inflated rates.While a 500-millilitre bottle of nano urea was available for Rs 92 in the market, the agriculture department allegedly issued a tender to purchase it for Rs 220 per bottle.A total of 19,68,408 bottles were procured. Similarly, nano DAP, priced at Rs 269 per bottle in the market, was purchased for Rs 590 per bottle, Damania claimed.Battery sprayers, available in the market for Rs 2,496 apiece, were procured for Rs 3,425, she alleged.Damania had earlier levelled allegations against Munde regarding his alleged financial links to Walmik Karad.Opposition in Maharashtra has been demanding the minister’s resignation since Karad’s arrest last month.”The Chief Minister (Devendra Fadnavis) will certainly take notice of the evidence provided by Damania and conduct enquiry and take action. But seeking Munde’s resignation is a matter for (the consideration of) deputy CM Ajit Pawar who heads the NCP,” said Shiv Sena leader and Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat while speaking to reporters.
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