<h1>Activist Accuses Political Leader of Rs 88-Crore Agriculture Scam; Minister Denies Allegations, Plans Defamation Suit</h1> An activist has accused a prominent political leader of orchestrating an Rs 88-crore scam in the agriculture department during his previous tenure as a minister. The allegations involve the misuse of funds meant for farmers under the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, with claims that equipment and fertilizers were bought at inflated prices. The leader, now a Cabinet Minister, dismissed the accusations as baseless and announced plans to file a defamation suit. He asserted that the procurement process followed government norms and that the department offered nano fertilizers to farmers at competitive prices. The controversy is compounded by the leader's association with a separate legal case involving an aide.