Kolhapur, Oct. 17 -- A scuffle broke out between police and dairy farmers when they forcibly tried to enter the Gokul dairy office at Tarabai Park with their cows and buffaloes on Thursday.

The farmers were protesting against "unfair debenture reduction" through a 'jawab do' agitation from the govt rest house to Gokul dairy office. The protest was led by BJP leader Shoumika Mahadik. A statement of demands was submitted to the Gokul administration.

Mahadik said that the march was not against Gokul dairy, but for the money due to the farmers. "This is not the way to make Diwali sweet for farmers. The amount that has been deducted for debentures should be returned to the milk producers and societies immediately, otherwise the milk bill rat...