Arunachal BJP terms food ordinance 'historic blunder'

They said the Bill would open up floodgates of corruption

Arunachal Pradesh unit of BJP has termed the passing of National Food Security Ordinance (NFSO) 2013 by UPA-II government at the Centre as a 'historic' blunder for opening up "floodgates of corruption".

In a statement today, the party said that the irony was that Congress-led government under Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has failed to follow one of the most important features of the NFSO by not constituting State Food Security Commission.

"The Commission, a quasi-judicial body, must advice the state government on effective implementation of the scheme," party state unit president Tai Tagak said in the statement.

It also alleged that "the in-consistent launching of the NFSO will not provide transparency and accountability to the poor citizens of the state in availing of the highly subsidized food and nutrition supplement.