The Congress on Sunday said the government’s decision to extend the free ration scheme for another five years is an indication of the continuing high level of economic.
The Congress criticized the government s extension of the free ration scheme for five more years, citing ongoing economic distress and growing inequalities. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of changing his stance on the issue, highlighting his previous stand of being against to the National Food Security Act (NFSA) during his tenure as Gujarat s chief minister.
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At a rally in Madhya Pradesh s Durg on November 4, PM Modi had said the government will extend for five years the free ration scheme covering 80 crore poor people.