7 kg rice to continue in Anna Bhagya scheme: Minister
Bengaluru, August 07: Food and Civil Supplies Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan clarified that as earlier, the BPL card holders would be given 7 kg rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme.
Speaking to reporters at the Chief Minister’s Home Office Krishna here on Tuesday, the Minister said that as the Chief Minister said, 7 kg rice would be given to the beneficiaries. But it was misinterpreted in the media saying that the Minister has been acting as Super CM by saying seven kg rice though the Chief Minister has clarified that only five kg rice would be given under the scheme, he added.
“How should we turn down the order of the Chief Minister? While giving answer during the Budget Session, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy had said that he would consider on giving seven kg rice and continue all programmes introduced by Siddaramaiah. So, if the CM asked us to give five kg instead of seven kg rice, we will follow it. But Palmolive oil and iodine salt would not be distributed as of now”, he said.
Responding to the allegation on corruption in purchasing stoves under the Chief Minister’s Anila Bhagya scheme, the Minister said that the stoves were purchased before the election. As there was election code of conduct, the stoves were not distributed. The stoves were not purchased during this government. But they were distributing them now, he said.
Already, 10 lakh stoves were purchased and 20 lakh stoves should be purchased, for which a government order would be issued shortly, he said.
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Low-intensity explosion outside Chandigarh bar-cum-lounge
Chandigarh (PTI): A low-intensity explosion occurred outside a bar-cum-lounge in the Sector 26 area of Chandigarh early on Tuesday, police said.
The explosion shattered the establishment's glass windows. No casualties were reported, they said.
CCTV camera footage from the area purported to show an unidentified person throwing something towards the bar-cum-lounge and a cloud of smoke then engulfing the place.
The police said they received a call regarding a "loud sound" from the area around 3:30 am. After inspecting the spot, the police team recovered jute rope pieces.
A team from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory collected the samples, the police said and added an investigation was underway.
