We are not the demons we are made out to be, says Purti MD

Purti is not the first sugar factory in Vidarbha, Maharashtra’s eastern and most neglected region, nor is it the only one. Between 1985 and 2000, about 22 sugar mills were set up in this region, many of those by politicians such as Ranjit Deshmukh, Ram Nege, Praful Patel and Sudhakarrao Naik. Curiously, all but one have been shut down. When Nitin Gadkari decided to set up the 23rd sugar factory in Vidarbha...

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