This Article is From Aug 26, 2013
Food Bill debate: Arguments in Parliament
The UPA government's landmark Food Security Bill was finally taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha. Here are the arguments made in Parliament:
- "What will those not covered by Food Bill eat? Spectrum or coal?"
Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP 26/08/2013 - "We will be open to constructive suggestions, will learn from experience. We must set aside our differences." Sonia Gandhi, Congress 26/08/2013
- "If this bill was being brought in for the hungry then it must have been brought six months earlier." Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party 26/08/2013
- "I am scared when any scheme for the poor is introduced because I have apprehensions the benefits may not reach the poor." Sharad Yadav, JD(U) 26/08/2013
- "This bill will encourage more accountability and more transparency in the entire PDS system." KV Thomas, Congress 26/08/2013
Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP 26/08/2013 
Sonia Gandhi, Congress 26/08/2013 
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party 26/08/2013 
Sharad Yadav, JD(U) 26/08/2013 
KV Thomas, Congress 26/08/2013 Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world
