FOOD SECURITY OR VOTE SECURITY?

Large population of India lives in villages, works in farms, could hardly arrange food for two time a day so that they can serve their family. In spite all these critical conditions government is bringing food security bill, with Wheat 4 Rs/kg, Rice 4 Rs kg, Salt 3 Rs kg. A very good mind game is being planned by the government which is visible through this Food security bill. If you throw light over other side of government policies itself, we have BPL card, AAY card etc., which is very similar to this upcoming food security bill. There were an investment of 350 Crore for BPL card. There are many similar schemes and government organizations are working for same phenomena again. Now the question arises that what's new government is going to provide this time to the people or as usual again planning to make them fool?

If we have a look at some fact and figures, India has 75% of  population living in rural areas. At the base of national food security bill government is promising to provide a better facility of food resources to the people and for this government needs 950 billion Rs/year investment. Congress has been in power for over 57 years and figure says, still 75% of the population is poor. While there has not been seen any positive result in last 57 years of rule how is it possible that a heavy investment for "National Food Security Bill" could reach to a poor's pocket?? Yes, it will reach till them for sure but only on papers as before.

Bill promises to provide 5 kg of rice/wheat per head per month, that means 166 grams per day or 83 grams per meal, but the minimum daily requirement for rice/wheat is 450 grams per adult per day. This implies that a person need 13 to 14 kg of rice/wheat per month. It means 8 to 9 kg required from open market at exorbitant price and thus the condition is same for rice, salt and other food also. Now the question is that if we have schemes like BPL similar to the Food Security Bill, what is the need to invest billions for the same, instead government could have spent the same on education or other sectors. There are so many other bills pending which are more important and required like MMB(Mines and mineral bill) and it is pending in parliament from last so many years, but no one is looking for that.There are more than 82000 illegal mines and mineral supply cases registered.

Why the focus is only on food security bill.??? Reason is that 2014 election is about to come and congress need a proper game to play with the common people to make them fool once again. The Congress party knows it very well that now people are fed up of congress as it has been failed to control the law and order in the country and an increase in crime has been seen during congress rule, so people would not bring them in rule this time. And Congress can feel the nerves of Indian people and as per their planning they are  launching the Food Bill, as they know that 75% population of India lives in rural areas and need a proper food for at least twice a day and are the major voting section among the population.Till yet whatsoever government did, indicates that public is somewhere not happy and satisfied and need a change.  So it’s the main strategy of congress “to have the vote,provide the food” and 'Secure food, secure vote".

Government says Food security bill will help to drive away hunger and malnutrition but the fact is that 5 kg of wheat/rice per head may keep hunger away for the day but not malnutrition.Congress is trying to use this food security bill as a mask to cover up all its past misdeeds such as scams, poor governance and economic mismanagement.Unless and until the government augment the indigenous food production substantially over present production the dream of providing the balanced nutrition food for all people will be only an unfulfilled Dream. 

                                                                           Sonalika