Purchase of sugarcane at low rates: CM orders action against delinquents

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday asked the concerned officials to initiate immediate legal action wherever complaints regarding purchase of sugarcane at low-rates are received. While addressing a meeting in Lahore, Shahbaz said that hard work of the sugarcane farmers will not be allowed to go down the drain and sugar mills will have to give the rights of farmers to them. "The owner of the mill that will procure sugarcane at low-rate will be arrested and no leniency will be shown to anybody. Action will also be initiated against the mill belonging to my kith and kin, if it is found buying sugarcane at low-rate," he said.
Shahbaz warned the sugar mill owners to mend their ways as he will not tolerate any damage to farmers' stakes and will go to every extent to protect their interests.