Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 22: CPI (M) leader, Mohd Yousuf Tarigami has expressed concern over the inadequate supply of ration in J&K.
In a handout Tarigami stated that the significant reduction in the allocation of ration has spurred a wave of desperation among consumers across the region.
The Government has reduced the quota by over 50 per cent following withdrawal of Jammu and Kashmir Food Entitlement Scheme (JKFES) and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY).
Under these schemes, the consumers would get 10 kg ration.
He claimed that the allocation now has been reduced to 5 kg only leaving the consumers in distress.
“Amidst untamed inflation and unemployment, the withdrawal of food schemes only added to the daily woes of people. The present ration allocation is insufficient to meet the requirements of consumers,” Tarigami continued.
“Right to Food is a universal right and every individual must have access to adequate food. CPI (M) appeals to the Government to ensure adequate food supply to J&K and increase the monthly subsidized quota of ration to each household,” he maintained.
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