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Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana’s youth wing president Mayur Borde on Tuesday was caught on camera slapping a bank branch manager in Maharashtra’s Jalna district multiple times alleging harassment to farmers.
The incident took place in the Warud branch of Bank of Maharashtra after Borde reportedly received complaints from farmers and others regarding the branch manager’s non-cooperation in availing various bank services such as crop loans, government subsidies etc.
The police have booked Borde who is likely to contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election from Bhokardan-Jaffrabad under which Warud village falls.
In a video that has gone viral, Borde is seen slapping the manager who tried to get out of his cabin but was stopped by supporters of Borde, who again slapped Sonkar twice.
The bank manager Dhirendra Sonkar had filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Borde at Jaffrabad police station.
“The bank manager was asking farmers to give a written declaration about when the crop loan will be repaid. In some cases the loan was even denied. The needy individuals for whom the government is depositing subsidies are also facing similar harassment,” Borde told reporters. He asserted that he would do the same to any manager who “ill-treats” farmers.
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