Convention of Milk Producer Peasants at Mandvi, Surat (Gujarat)

The AIKS Gujarat state committee today December 7 organised a convention of milk producer peasants at Mandvi in Surat district. It was addressed by AIKS president Dr Ashok Dhawale, CITU state president Arun Mehta, AIKS state president Dahyabhhai Gajera, CITU district secretary Mansukh Khorasia, CITU district joint secretary Bharat Patel and AIKS district convenor Makabhai Choudhari. Many of those attending were Adivasi peasants. It was decided to begin a struggle against the fall in milk prices and for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act and concrete steps were decided to strengthen the work of the AIKS, DYFI and SFI in the area.