They are calling sugar from abroad, but locks have been put on MP's mills: 6 factories have been closed for years and are submerged in debt. Why are the state's sugar factories in trouble?

Amidst rising sugar prices in the country, the government has decided to import 10 lakh tonnes of sugar to maintain supply in the market. On the other hand, many sugar mills in Madhya Pradesh have been closed for years and their machinery and assets are deteriorating. The indefinite hunger strike by Congress MLA Pankaj Upadhyay over the demand to restart the Kailaras Sugar Mill in Morena has brought this issue back into discussion. Following the government's assurance...