Another standoff

WHAT CENTRE SAYS

The proposal does not meet statutory requirement of National Food Security Act It also flagged concerns over:

Maintenance of database if a beneficiary changes address

Issues likely to prop up due to weather, traffic conditions

Deliveries to multi-storey buildings and in packed areas

WHAT DELHI GOVT SAYS

The Centre rejected the scheme even though the AAP govt did not seek approval for the initiative

“The excuses given for rejecting the scheme are so frivolous that it reflects how the PM wants to pick up a fight... They are saying this scheme has been rejected, but we never sent it to them for approval.”

— Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM