Brinda Karat criticises "faulty" PDS
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12/06/2006
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Hindu (New Delhi)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Politbureau member Brinda Karat led a protest demonstration for Tribals' rights Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Ms. Karat also met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan along with a delegation to draw his attention towards various issues confronting tribals and minorities in the State. Briefing mediapersons at the State CPI (M) office, Ms. Karat said that tribals in Madhya Pradesh suffered on the public distribution system (PDS) front due to the faulty policies of both the Congress-led Government at the Centre and the State Government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
She said that tribals were being denied even the minimum right to food security in Madhya Pradesh.