Minister flays deletion of names of ration beneficiaries from list

Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar has criticised the Union Government for depriving nearly 55 lakh persons from availing the facility of free ration. Addressing media persons here on Sunday, the minister said that the Union Government, under the cover of KYC (Know Your Customer), and to verify the identity of the beneficiary, stopped the supply of ration to 23 lakh persons, and now instructions have been issued to deprive 32 lakh more people by deleting their names from the list of beneficiaries.

Bhullar said that the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab would not allow the Centre to play foul with the poor sections of society. The minister said that Punjab being a border state had contributed much for the nation for which it deserves justice.

Sarwan Singh Dhunn, MLA from Khemkaran, Harmit Singh Sandhu, Tarn Taran halqa in-charge of AAP, Gurwinder Singh Beharwal, Chairman, District Planning Committee, Gurdev Singh Lakhna and other leaders of the party were present on the occasion.