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Kejriwal writes to PM for sugar subsidy to poor.

Date:	15 Jun 2017

Source:	The Times Of India

Reporter:	Times News Network

News ID:	12598

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NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to reconsider a decision on sugar subsidy that affects the poor.

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that due to the decision, taken by the Cabinet committee on economic affairs under the chairmanship of the PM, the families under poverty line won't get any subsidised sugar while the antodaya families would get 1 kg sugar instead of 6 kg.

In his letter, Kejriwal said unemployment had increased in the past few days while income levels had come down. "In this situation, it is highly unadvisable to remove this subsidy. I request you to keep the interests of the poor in mind and ensure that they continue to get subsidised sugar."

In another letter, Kejriwal has asked lieutenant governor Anil Baijal to decide on giving ownership rights of land to those families who were allocated gram sabha land under the Centre's 20-point programme in 1970s and 1980s.

"In Delhi, gram sabha land was allotted under relevant rules of Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954 to the landless and poor sections of the rural community. Other states have already transferred the bhoomidari rights to the original allottees," Kejriwal said.

In 2012, the Congress government under Sheila Dikshit had taken a cabinet decision to approve the rights of such allottees. But when the file was sent to the LG, he disagreed with it and sent it to the Centre. The issue is still pending.

Kejriwal has requested Baijal to either withdraw this reference from the President of India and grant approval to bhoomidari rights or get the proposal passed by the Centre.

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