Congress urges Raj govt to provide benefits under food security act to economically weaker sections

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Apr 13 2020 | 9:02 PM IST

Congress chief whip in the Rajasthan Assembly Mahesh Joshi on Monday urged the state government to provide benefits under the food security act to the people belonging to economically weaker sections who have been financially hit due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus.

In a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Joshi said, "The coronavirus pandemic crisis has created a livelihood problem for economically weaker sections of the society."

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First Published: Apr 13 2020 | 9:02 PM IST

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