Modi announces extension of Centre's free ration scheme for next five years

Centre's free ration scheme will be extended by 5 more years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on November 4.

80 crore people will benefit from it, Modi added.

The Prime Minister made the announcement at a rally in election-bound Chhattisgarh.


At the rally, PM Modi also took a swipe at the Congress party. He accused it of prioritising financial gains and frequently engaging in corruption.

Modi said, "Congress hates self-respecting and confident poor. It always wants the poor to stand before him and plead, so it wants to keep the poor, poor. So, the Congress Government here uses all its might to stop every work for the poor that the Central Government starts...You have tolerated the injustice and corruption by Congress for the last five years. Trust me, just 30 days remain. After that, you will be free of this problem."

Modi also said that Congress abused an OBC Prime Minister and entire community. He is not scared of abuses, he added.

The first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly election will be held on November 7.