Meant To Quell Hunger, Act Flares Protests In Jammu And Kashmir | Read

The implementation of the National Food Security Act, meant to provide subsidised food grains to two thirds of India's population, has triggered a major political controversy in Jammu and Kashmir. There have been a series of protests against the distribution of rations under the Act with the government saying what is best for the country is being implemented in the state while the Opposition says the government is persecuting the people.