Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today inaugurated “Indira canteens,” which will provide food at a subsidised cost to the poor in Karnataka capital, Bengaluru.
His party, which rules the state, has borrowed the idea from Amma Jaya ahead of assembly elections due in less than a year.
In a slip of the tongue, the Congress leader called Indira canteens as Amma canteens. “In a matter of a few months, the poor people across most cities in Karnataka will be able to eat in these Amma…er…Indira canteens,” said Rahul Gandhi, who also ate a meal of Wangi Bath or rice with brinjal .
To begin with, the state government is launching 101 Indira canteens, named after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Mr Gandhi’s grandmother.
A vegetarian tiffin, will cost Rs. 5 at the Indira canteen, while lunch or dinner will cost Rs. 10 each.
“Millions of poor people in Bengaluru go hungry, they can now eat at these Indira canteens.
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