Kerala announces priority ration cards for sex workers days after SC directive

Days after the Supreme Court instructed the Centre and states to immediately begin the process of issuing ration cards to sex workers, the Kerala government said on Friday that ‘priority’ ration cards would be issued to them.

Only a few days after the Supreme Court instructed the Centre and states to immediately begin the process of issuing Aadhaar and ration cards to sex workers, the Kerala government said on Friday that ‘priority’ ration cards would be issued to them.

In Kerala, sex workers can procure ration from any ration shop in the state, the government said.