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Centre to extend free ration scheme for next 5 years: PM Modi

IndiaTimes Saturday, 4 November 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Centre's free ration scheme will be extended by 5 more years, and 80 crore people will benefit from it. The Prime Minister made the announcement while addressing a rally in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. PM Modi also took a swipe at the Congress, accusing it prioritising financial gains and frequently engaging in corrupt activities. "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," he said.
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