Recently a delegation of members of Mahanubhav community met District Collector Ravindra Thakre and submitted a memorandum.They have demanded that the government to cancel the decision of selling non vegetarian food items through ration shops.
A delegation of members of community led by Purshottamrao Thakre, President of Sarvadnya Shri Chakradhar Swami Mahasthan Vikas Mandal met District Collector Ravindra Thakre and handed over a memorandum of demands.
The memorandum pointed out that Neeti Ayog has released a Vision Document 2035 for 15 years. In this document, it is mentioned that non-vegetarian food items would be sold in ration shops or fair price shops. The followers of Mahanubhav sect stay across the country. Thousands of Sadhus and saints also stay in ashrams. They never even purchase any food item from the shops selling eggs. Government has given permission to fair price shops and ration shops to sell non vegetarian items.The followers asked the government to withdraw this decision.