Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee slams Centre over its proposal to link Aadhaar with mid-day meals

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Centre over its proposal to link Aadhaar card with mid-day meals and ICDS scheme. The Trinamool Congress supremo alleged that rather than supporting the poor, the Centre was snatching away their rights.

"Now even infants (0-5 years) will need Aadhar cards? Aadhaar card for mid-day meals and ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)? Shocking! 100 Days' Work also not spared," she tweeted.

She added, "Instead of helping the



poorest of the poor, the downtrodden and our favourite children, why are their rights being snatched away?"

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Earlier this week, the Human Resources Development Ministry came up with a notification making it mandatory for students to have an aadhaar number for getting midday meals. Not only this, even the cook-cum-helpers engaged in preparing midday meals would also now be required to have aadhaar cards.