Ethanol Firm Sues Andhra Farmer Over Pollution Claims

An ethanol manufacturer has filed a ₹1 crore lawsuit against M. Muralidhar Reddy of Gandepalli, seeking an apology and an injunction against his statements regarding pollution. The legal action follows an Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board fine and a Lokayukta inquiry that confirmed the presence of untreated effluents in a local irrigation canal.

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