State BJP Spokesperson Micheal Lamjathang Thadou fired salvos against PDS rice distribution discrepancies in the Churachandpur district of Manipur and urged the Manipur Governor for urgent intervention, wherein the leader dashed off the public concern with a written complaint on Friday.
In the allegation, the entitled free rice for citizens of the district, including the additional conflict-relief rice, was perfectly distributed on paper without actually delivering it to the beneficiaries. The BJP Spokesperson said the Government of India has extended PMGKAY till December 2028, providing AAY families 35 kg and PHH beneficiaries 5 kg of rice per person every month completely free of cost. Adequate allocations, including additional conflict-relief rice in 2023, have reached the district, and official records show full lifting by PDS Agents.
However, a large number of ordinary, non-displaced residents are not receiving their entitled rice. PDS Agents, appointed through nomination by elected representatives, maintain perfect paperwork but fail to deliver grains to beneficiaries. The gap has continued since the 2023 ethnic conflict and persists even under President’s Rule, causing severe hardship and erosion of public trust.
The letter to the Governor demands an impartial inquiry into the functioning and accountability of all PDS Agents in Churachandpur District, with special focus on the mismatch between recorded and actual distribution, and appeals for a complete audit of allocation, lifting, transport, depot stock, and household-level distribution records from January 2023 onwards.
