Parliamentary panel for Food Bill wheat guarantee at Rs 2, rice at Rs 3 to all beneficiaries

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PTI: New Delhi, Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 at 2119 hrs IST

A Parliamentary panel today suggested scrapping separate rates and quantity of foodgrains sold to poor and general public and said the UPA's ambitious Food Bill should guarantee 5 kg of wheat and rice to all beneficiaries at a uniform price of Rs 2 and Rs 3 per kg, respectively. At present, bel ....Read more

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K.T.ACHARYULU.VIZAG | Friday , 18 Jan '13 10:58:38 AMReply | Forward

THE PROPOSED SUPPLY OF FOOD GRAINS TO THE BPL AND APL ARE TO BE PROVIDED WITH A MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE OF Rs:2/-ONLY FOR BOTH WHEAT AND RICE. THERE MUST BE NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHEAT EATERS AND RICE EATERS IN PAYING THEIR QUOTA EVERY MONTH.THE SUPPLY OF WHEAT AND RICE SHOULD BE MINIMUM 25KGS FOR EACH FAMILY WITHOUT COUNTING THE HEADS IN THE FAMILY.THE UNION MINISTRY CABINET SHOULD TAKE A DE CESSION WHICH IS USEFUL TO THE COMMON PUBLIC TO ATTRACT THEIR BRAINS FOR VOTING IN FAVOR OF CONGRESS PARTY. NOW THE TREND IS NEGATIVE TO THE PARTY. TO GAIN THE SYMPATHY FROM COMMON PUBLIC THESE STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN. UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT TAKE FAVORABLE STEPS TO FAVOR THE PUBLIC NEXT ELECTIONS IN 2014 MAY GIVE SEATS IN OPPOSITION IN THE LOK SABHA. BE CAREFUL TO TAKE DE-CESSIONS BEFORE ELECTIONS.