Lashing out at naysayers of welfare schemes, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has stressed on the relevance of such initiatives to insulate the public from the impacts of rising inflation in the country.
Speaking at the State-level launch of the free Onam kit distribution here on Monday, Mr. Vijayan said the government’s pro-people measures especially through the public distribution system have brought immense relief for large sections.
“The country has been witnessing the highest levels of inflation during the last three decades. The extent of price rise has been highlighted by recent reports of the Reserve Bank of India. The gradual withdrawal of States from the public distribution system as well as the enactment of legislation aimed to further the interests of corporate firms have pushed people into dire straits. It is under such circumstances that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has presented a better alternative to ensure food security,” he said.
