
The ruling Congress in Karnataka staged protests on Tuesday in all district headquarters against the Centre for “denying” selling rice for the State’s Anna Bhagya scheme, which promises 10 kg rice to each member of families living below the poverty line and Antyodaya card holders.
Meanwhile, the BJP held a parallel protest in Bengaluru against what they called Congress’ effort to “blame the Centre” for delay in implementation of the scheme. The two parties have been locked in a war of words ever since the Food Corporation of India (FCI) told the Congress-led State government that it cannot sell rice for the Anna Bhagya scheme, citing a change in policy.