Mumbai: Congress leader Narayan Rane today alleged that Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse had recommended the Sindhudurg-based Suryakanta Mahila Audyogic Sanstha (SMAS) in 2012 for the procuring of chikki for child welfare centres (anganwadis).

SMAS has been accused of supplying sub-standard chikki to the women and child welfare department since the time of the Congress-NCP government in the state. Rane came under a cloud in the chikki scam after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the rate contact was approved when he was state industries minister in the Congress -NCP government.