Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged on Wednesday that the Union Government has stopped giving subsidised sugar to the Below Poverty line (BPl) people and also reduced quota for Antyodaya families.
While addressing a Press conference, Sisodia said the Centre had cut the quantity supplied from six to one kg for Antyodaya families. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also written to the Prime Minister, requesting him to restore the subsidy for sugar given to poor families.
“The Central Government has made the sugar provided to the poor people of the country distasteful by taking their subsidy. The decision to take off the subsidy by the Cabinet committee of Economic affairs has happened under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Below Poverty line (BPl) families have no subsidised sugar and those Antyodaya families also have a reduced quota,” said Sisodia.
“People in Delhi and across country have been affected. Regarding this, the Chief Minister has written to the PM and asked him to reconsider this decision thoughtfully and give cheap sugar to poor people of the country,” the deputy Chief Minister added.