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Explained | What is Karnataka vs. Centre row over free rice scheme?

Explained | What is Karnataka vs. Centre row over Anna Bhagya scheme?

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A row over rice in Karnataka

The Centre’s denial of rice to the State government has kept the political pot boiling

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Centre sabotaging Karnataka’s food scheme: Congress

As the Food Corporation of India (FCI) rejected the Opposition-ruled States’ demand to reconsider the decision to restrict purchase through the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), the Congress said in New Delhi on June 25 that it is Karnataka’s durbhagya that the Narendra Modi Government is sabotaging the Anna Bhagya…

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T.N. in negotiations with National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation, other States, to procure more rice

With the Food Corporation of India (FCI) reiterating its position of not providing more food grains to States under its Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) is negotiating with the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF) and other States to procure the additional quantity…

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Food Corporation of India not to consider request by States for more foodgrains under open market scheme

As Opposition-ruled State governments such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu criticised the Centre’s decision to restrict the supply of foodgrains through the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) to 100 metric tonnes (MT), the Food Corporation of India (FCI) made it clear on Friday that the Centre’s priority was to curb…

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No rice for Anna Bhagya scheme, Centre tells Karnataka

The Centre on Friday, June 23, categorically refused to supply rice to Karnataka for its flagship Anna Bhagya scheme. This makes it certain that the launch of the scheme, which was scheduled for July 1, will be delayed. The Centre’s decision was conveyed to Karnataka’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister…

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Search for rice: Govt. to firm up launch date by weekend after weighing in options and cost

A decision on whether or not it is feasible to launch the Anna Bhagya scheme on July 1, which hangs in the balance after the Food Corporation of India (FCI) declined to supply rice, is likely to be taken by the end of this week based on the success of…

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Centre scuttling Karnataka Anna Bhagya Scheme, says Congress

The Congress on June 21, 2023 said the Centre discontinued the sale of foodgrains from the central pool under the OMSS to State governments to “scuttle” the Karnataka government’s Anna Bhagya scheme

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Top news developments in Karnataka on June 21, 2023

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Karnataka Congress leaders stage protests against Centre over rice supply issue

Leaders and workers of Congress staged protests in Hassan and Shivamogga, on Tuesday, June 20, against the Centre, demanding rice to fulfil the party’s promise of providing 10 kg to people below the poverty line in Karnataka.

The Hindu

States look for alternative ways to buy foodgrains as Centre restricts open market sale scheme

The Opposition parties had questioned this.

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Anna Bhagya scheme: CM asks BJP to convince Centre to give additional rice

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that if the BJP was really interested in the welfare of people, it should tell the Centre not to politicise Anna Bhagya scheme and provide necessary quantum of rice to Karnataka.

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Anna Bhagya: Rice is available in Chhattisgarh, but govt. worried over high transportation cost

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that around 1.5 lakh tonnes of rice was available with Chhattisgarh which Karnataka could buy for its Anna Bhagya scheme, but the transportation cost would be high.

The Hindu

Centre says stoppage of rice and wheat supply to States is aimed at controlling inflation

Under the scheme, the Karnataka Government has promised to provide 10 kg of food grains/rice to every member of a Below Poverty Line (BPL) household.

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Launch of Anna Bhagya on July 1 hangs in balance after FCI’s refusal to sell rice

After the refusal by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide additional rice to Karnataka, the launch of the Anna Bhagya scheme on July 1 by the Congress government hangs in balance as it is scouting for the availability of rice at competitive cost in other States even as…

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CM blames Centre for conspiring to scuttle Anna Bhagya scheme by denying rice to State

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led Union government of conspiring to “scuttle” the State government’s election guarantee by ensuring that Karnataka does not get the required quantum of rice to implement its Anna Bhagya scheme, which aims to provide 10 kg of rice for each member of…

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Centre extends deadline to procure Rabi rice to May 31: Kishan Reddy

The Minister said that he had written to Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on the issue and the latter had agreed to extend the last date once again, to hand over the produce to the FCI by May 31.

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Punjab: CBI conducts searches at over 30 locations linked to FCI officials

The CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at over 30 locations in Punjab, including Rajpura, Patiala, Sarhind, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Sonam, Moga, Firozapur, Ludhiana, Sangrur, at the premises of Food Corporation of India (FCI) officials, said sources.

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Milling of last year’s paddy comes to a halt

Not even 50% of targeted milling was completed in several districts

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