As vigilance probes ‘paddy seed scam`; SAD wants CBI called in
(WorldNews India)

The Vigilance Bureau has initiated a probe into the alleged illegal sale of “spurious” versions of paddy seed varieties — PR-128 and PR-129 — in Punjab. Both varieties are officially developed by the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). Farmers have claimed that ‘Brar Seed Store`, a private shop located opposite PAU campus, has been illegally selling spurious seeds of these varieties and that too after increasing the rate manifold. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) too on Wednesday demanded custodial interrogation of all those involved in “the multi-crore seed scam”. Farmers had alleged that while PAU officially sells these seeds at Rs 70 per kg, the private shop ‘Brar Seed Store`, right...