Following allegations that the president and secretary of a cooperative society at Nathakadaiyur near Kangeyam were adulterating milk, Aavin authorities have decided to send a team for inspection. A woman accountant working in the ED 1263 Milk Cooperative Society recently raised an allegation that staff were adulterating milk stored in the facility.

Speaking to TNIE, A Pavathal (45), the accountant,  said, “I have been working in the society for the past 12 years. We collect milk from farmers and store it in a chiller before sending it to Aavin (Coimbatore). For the last few months, I found several malpractices in the society. President Durairaj and Secretary S Sivakumar forced me to create fake vouchers.

When I resisted, they threatened me. I also found out that they were adding water and salt to the stored milk. When I questioned their act, they boasted of political and caste backing. I even wrote a petition to CM’s cell last month, but no action has been taken so far.”