Siddaramaiah Discusses Rice Supply Issue With Shah

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday night, and took up the issue of rice supply to the state for its ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, which provides additional 5 kg of rice for each member of BPL families.

According to the Chief Minister’s office, Siddaramaiah during the meeting told Shah that the Centre’s policy was causing obstacles in supply of food for the poor. Shah said he will discuss the issue with Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal.

Being termed as a “courtesy call”, the meeting in New Delhi is Siddaramaiah’s first with the Union Home Minister after taking over as the chief minister.