PDS rice denied for not hosting BJP flag
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 09 2021:
Intending candidate from Keirao assembly constituency Y Shanta has announced that he will provide rice to families in the constituency who are not receiving their share of PDS rice just because they did not put up BJP flag during the Lotus campaign.
Addressing a press meet at his Kyamgei Maning Leikai on Tuesday, Y Shanta pointed out that as per the regulations, families having Priority Household Card must get 5 kg of rice per person above the,age of five, but this is not happening in the constituency.
Of the allotted NFSA rice, they are only receiving 30 per cent of it, he claimed.
He continued that people of the constituency are getting PDS rice based on number of voters and that too in some places its only 3 kg per person.
People from Arapti Shantipur under Keirao AC who were present during the press meet also said that it is very wrong that people who did not erect BJP flag are being deprived of PDS rice.
Authority concerned must take notice of the matter, they said, while warning of taking up legal action against the agents involved.