Langthabal Kendra Fair Price Shop Owners Association clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 09 2022:
The Langthabal Kendra Fair Price Shop Owners Association (LKFPSOA) has reacted against the baseless charges raised against the FPS agents and MLA of Langthabal Assembly Constituency in connection with the distribution of ration.
Regarding the alleged claims made by the 20-Langthabal AC Polling Station no 20/2 and 20/3, Beneficiaries Committee, the Convenor of LKFPSOA, S Rishikanta said that such baseless claims made with an intention to take political advantage when the assembly election is nearing is really unfortunate.
He made the above statement while speaking to media persons during a press meet held at Lilong Chajing Mairenkhong Community Hall.
Stating that the association has written records that the beneficiaries of the 32 households under Khongnangpheidekpi have received the ration share, he said that it is an act to mislead the public by making false claims that they are being deprived of the ration.
He also reiterated that the association had previously stated on media platforms that being included in the beneficiary list uploaded in the web portal of Public Distribution System (PDS) does not entitle one for ration immediately.
The new beneficiaries will receive the ration only when the Central Government approves the allocation of ration share as per the request of the State Government, he added.
He appealed to all concerned not to make false claims to defy the FPS agents and the MLA of the constituency when the election is nearing.
Th Sonamani, one of the FPS agents of the two polling stations said that ever since the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA), the agents have been distributing rice to adhering to the guidelines and clarified that they have not robbed the ration share of the beneficiaries at any instance.