K'taka govt backtracks on plan to revise BPL cards
The Morning Standard|November 22, 2024
The state government has backtracked from revising Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) cards after facing a public and political backlash over a purported plan to cancel or revise BPL cards.
K'taka govt backtracks on plan to revise BPL cards

Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa said no cards were cancelled except those of taxpayers holding BPL cards and those who are in government service, which have been reviewed. "Other than these categories, if cards of eligible beneficiaries are cancelled, it will be rectified and rice and other grains will be given from next week," he said.

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