Congress questions distribution of fortified rice
The Congress on Thursday slammed the government for distributing fortified rice to 80 crore people of the country without any proper research and said that the policies of the current dispensation are being made by consultants.
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the government for distributing fortified rice to 80 crore people of the country without any proper research and said that the policies of the current dispensation are being made by consultants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address in 2021 had said that the government is aiming to distribute fortified rice via government schemes by 2024.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, “Who drives the policy in the Narendra Modi government? If someone investigates then one would know how many consultants are there and for whom they are lobbying.”
He said that a few days ago the government announced the distribution of fortified rice. Taking a potshot at the government, Khera said, "The government decided earlier to damage the forces, the farmers and now they have decided to damage science." The Congress leader said, "Crores of people are being fed fortified rice without bothering if it is safe or harmful and without consulting scientists."
