Cheap food in Parliament soon to be a thing of the past?

July 22, 2015 20:13

Mouthwatering food at dirt cheap prices in Parliament may soon be a thing of past. Following a huge controversy on the matter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his floor leaders to consult the opposition and take a call on scrapping the subsidy, sources said.

The prices - which were revised last in December 2010 - became a matter of controversy after an RTI query revealed last month that the canteen got a subsidy of Rs. 60.7 crore over the last five years. Calling it a mark of undeserved privilege, the civil society and a section of politicians have since said the subsidy should go.

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