New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue the supply of five kilograms free foodgrains to priority households for another three months.
She has also demanded that the Union government issue temporary ration cards to all such households to address the hunger crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In her letter to the Prime Minister, a copy of which was released to the media, she said, “Nearly three months since the country went into a strict lockdown, millions are at risk of slipping into poverty.”
She added: “The adverse impact on livelihoods has led to chronic food insecurity. In light of the current situation, food entitlements must be expanded to address the hunger crisis facing some of the most vulnerable people in our country.”
“The Union government must consider extending provision for free food grains for a further period of three months, i.e., from July-September 2020,” she said and added: “Several States have requested for the same.”