AIADMK to vote for Food Security Bill in Parliament

August 25, 2013 15:57

The Centre has agreed to the proposals of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minster Jayalalitha and in turn is happy to receive her vote for the Food Security Bill.

Jayalalitha's demands of subsidy of PDS rice and quantity, fair price shop prices of rice have been agreed to. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's reply to Jayalalitha is said to be the real "game changer".

Buzz is that sweets were distributed at Race Course Road on Sunday morning after AIADMK assured the PM of their support

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