Free rice scheme, Congress says Karnataka govt has given befitting reply to Modi govt

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday lashed out at the Modi government, accusing it of playing “petty and vindictive” politics on the issue of food security and sabotaging the Karnataka Congress’ guarantee of providing free rice to the poor.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that the



Congress Government in Karnataka will not be shaken in its resolve to implement its guarantee.

Therefore for the time being, it is launching a scheme today that will transfer Rs. 170 every month to each of the 4.42 crore persons in the state covered by ration cards, he said in a statement.