Bijender met the Union Agricultural and Cooperation Minister Radhamohan Singh recently to argue the case of Nafed. Vishal Singh, the son of late Ajit Singh and one of the directors of Nafed also accompanied him. It is said Vishal and the Minister hail from the same state, and this territorial affinity Bijandender Singh tried to capitalize on.
Nafed’s state of affairs continues to be miserable. Though it is in the process of selling off several of its real estates including its majestic Ashram office in Delhi, it is still falling short of the target, informed a source to Indian Cooperative. Banks have shown some leniency but still it cannot be saved unless government chips in, he said.
Indian Cooperative has learnt that though the Minister granted time to the Nafed Chairman he is not willing to support the agri-cooperative owing to a host of factors including the issue of cooperative leadership.
Bijender Singh on his part is confident that the present government would help the Nafed overcome the financial mess created in the wake of past tie-up losses.
Talking to Indian Cooperative Bijender Singh said that in the UPA govt we could not go beyond the agricultural Minister but this time we are determined to approach the Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. It is worth mentioning that Mr Singh is a Congressman who represented the Nagloi assembly seat in Delhi in the last term.