From poor patronage to unavailability of electricity and water as a result of pending dues, the sorry state of affairs continues at Indira Canteens in the city ahead of elections in Karnataka.
With the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) shutting down all mobile Indira canteens in the city citing lack of patronage and lack of budgetary allocation, the canteens, meant to feed the poor, have been suffering.
The Opposition has alleged that the lack of interest by the BJP government to fund operations of the canteens, which were launched by the Congress government, is what has led to this present state. Incidentally, the BJP on Monday made a poll promise to set up Atal Aahara Kendra in every ward of municipal corporations to provide affordable and quality food.
