A contemporary spherical of duel is brewing between the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Centre over doorstep ration supply scheme in Delhi. The Centre on Friday stopped Kejriwal authorities’s flagship scheme simply days earlier than the roll out.Â
The Centre stated that they supply ration to states underneath the National Food Security Act so no adjustments needs to be made to it.
Miffed on the Centre’s move, the ruling AAP accused the federal government of serving to the ‘ration mafia’.Â
“Centre stops Doorstep Delivery of Ration Scheme! Kejriwal Govt’s Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana was scheduled to be launched on 25th March ’21. Why is Modi Govt against ending Ration Mafia?” AAP tweeted.Â
The ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna’ for doorstep supply of rations was scheduled to be launched by CM Arvind Kejriwal on March 25.
As per Delhi authorities officers, the scheme would have initially concerned 100 households in Seemapuri.Â
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In his Republic Day deal with, Kejriwal had stated the initiative for doorstep supply of rations could be a revolutionary step in altering the general public distribution system.
Under the notified scheme, every eligible family will probably be delivered rations, together with correctly packaged wheat, flour and rice, after biometric verification.