The amendments incorporated in the National Food Security Bill do not meet the concerns and apprehensions expressed by the States, according to J Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Chief Minister, who has been expressing her reservations on the Bill since it came to the public domain said the amendments do not meet the expectations of Tamil Nadu which stands to lose one lakh tonnes of rice every month once the Bill is implemented.