NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is ready to make whatever changes the Centre wants in the doorstep delivery of ration scheme, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. He requested permission for implementing the scheme that he claimed was stonewalled by the Centre days before its launch.
"People have been made to queue up for ration by the governments in last 75 years. Sir, let not they remain in ration queues for next 75 years. They will never forgive me or you," Kejriwal wrote. The AAP government last week claimed Lt Governor "rejected" its doorstep delivery of ration scheme citing lack of Centre's approval and a pending case in the high court.
Kejriwal said although the Delhi government was not legally bound, yet it sought Centre's approval five times to avoid any dispute.
"Food minister of Delhi Imran Hussain through letters on February 4, 2019, March 4, 2020, June 17, 2020, November 19, 2020 and December 3, 2020, informed the central government that Delhi government is going to implement Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna. No objection was raised on this from your side even once," he said.
