Chief Minister Joseph Vijay writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing proposed amendment to Food Security Act
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has written to the Prime Minister opposing a proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act. He argues that the change, which shifts from a per-household to a per-person entitlement, would reduce food security for the state's most vulnerable citizens.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday urged the Union government to retain the existing entitlement of 35 kilograms of foodgrains per month for every household covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), irrespective of the number of family members, as has been the practice since the enactment of the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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