Pre-Election 'PM Modi Logos' on PDS Grain Bags to Cost Crores: ReportVartha Bharati | 17-02-2024 | 15:00:00 ISTPhoto credit: thehindu.comNew Delhi: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has instructed its regional offices to float tenders for bags laminated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “logo” for distributing food grains under the public distribution system (PDS), as reported by The Hindu. According to a Right to Information reply obtained by activist Ajay Bose, Rajasthan has ordered synthetic bags worth Rs 13.29 crores. The state's supply order is for 1.07 crore synthetic bags at a cost of Rs 12.375 per bag. Tamil Nadu has floated a tender for the supply of 1.14 crore bags, while Maharashtra is yet to finalise its tendering process. Earlier this month, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rejected the Union government’s directive to install selfie points featuring cutouts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at big ration shops under the PMGKY.

Source: The Hindu February 17, 2024 09:37 UTC