Chennai, July 6 -- Strongly opposing the new amendments to the Food Security Act envisaging reducing the foodgrains component to households from 35 kg to seven kg per month perindividual, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Monday evening urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retain the present entitlement taking into account the interest of 70 lakh poor citizens in the state.
In a Demi-Official letter to Modi, he said though the BJP-led Government at the centre has explained that the intent is to remove intra-category inequities and align entitlements more closely with nutritional requirements, the practical effect will be a substantial reduction in the quantum of foodgrains reaching the poorest households of Tamil Nadu, as average family ...