Centre Hasn’t Removed Any NFSA Beneficiary in Punjab: Union Minister After Mann Says Told to Remove 8 Lakh Names
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann opposes the central government's plan to remove over 8 lakh ration card holders, protecting 55 lakh poor residents entitled to subsidized food grains.
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Centre hasn’t removed any NFSA beneficiary in Punjab: Union Minister after Mann says told to remove 8 lakh names
Union Food Minister PralhadJoshi said Centre only asked the state government to recheck beneficiaries based on the inclusion criteria so that deserving claimants get the benefit, his remarks coming hours after Mann claimed that the BJP-led Union government has asked the state to delete the names of more than eight lakh ration card holders in Punjab.
Centre hasn't reduced even a single NFSA beneficiary in Punjab, only asked for recheck: Food Min Joshi
New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the Centre has not reduced even a single beneficiary from the approved 1.41 crore beneficiaries under NFSA in Punjab, but only asked the state government to recheck beneficiaries based on the inclusion criteria so that deserving claimants get the benefit.His remark came hours after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that the BJP-led Central government wants the removal…
Centre conspiring to stop free ration of 55 lakh Punjabis CM Bhagwant Mann
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their anti-people stance aimed at depriving 55 lakh citizens of state from free food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Addressing media persons here, the Chief Minister said that out of of total 1.53 crore ration cards in the state, the BjP led government has conspired to discontinue free ration being given to 55 …
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