GARHWA: In Banshidhar Nagar sub-division of Garhwa district, government pensioners and the deceased were ‘availing’ ration through the public distribution system (PDS).
For instance, Santosh Bandhari from Koljhiki panchayat, who had died years ago, was allegedly procuring ration meant for BPL people from PDS dealer Arti Mahila Vikas Samiti. Similarly, Sudarshan Ram, a government pensioner, was drawing ration meant for the underprivileged.
Savita Devi, the mukhiya of Koljhiki panchayat, said, “There are several such cases. The deserving persons are being ignored and the well-off are being provided ration by PDS dealers.”
A local PDS dealer, Vinod Chandravanshi, said: “Such cases wherein the rich are getting PDS benefits have come to light in a number of places.”
GARHWA: Three Korwa tribal families in a Jharkhand village were allegedly fined, caned and made to do sit-ups after a kangaroo court declared them social outcasts for converting to Christianity recently. The incident occurred at Khala village under Dhurki block of Garhwa district on January 22, sources said.
Jaiwardhan Kumar, the subdivisional magistrate of Banshidhar Nagar, confirmed receiving information about the alleged backlash against conversions in the area. Reports of some villagers being targeted in Khala village have come to my notice, but there is no official confirmation yet. Can t say anything more before an investigation into the matter is carried out, he said.