Free ration scheme came too late, says Congress

Responding to the Delhi government’s announcement to give a two-month free ration to cardholders, the Delhi Congress on Tuesday said that the announcement was too little and had come too late.Delhi Co

Responding to the Delhi government’s announcement to give a two-month free ration to cardholders, the Delhi Congress on Tuesday said that the announcement was too little and had come too late. Delhi Congress chief Ch. Anil Kumar said that the Delhi government’s belated announcement to give a two-month free ration to cardholders would keep out more people than those who benefit. He demanded that the Delhi government provide free ration irrespective of any document to those in need. He alleged that in the Capital, only 72 lakh people have ration cards and that more than 54 lakh people’s applications for new ration cards have been pending with the government for the past six years.