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Rahul Gandhi inaugurates subsidised Indira canteen in Bengaluru

“The Indira canteens is an endeavour to make Karnataka hunger-free and provide food at affordable rates to the labour class and poor migrants,” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had announced on Tuesday.

August 16, 2017 / 12:52 IST
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Nagpur: Congress Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressing at a public meeting  to mark culmination of 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, at Kasturchand Park in Nagpur on Monday. PTI Photo   (PTI4_11_2016_000433B)
Nagpur: Congress Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressing at a public meeting to mark culmination of 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, at Kasturchand Park in Nagpur on Monday. PTI Photo (PTI4_11_2016_000433B)

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday inaugurated canteens in Karnataka named after the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

“The Indira canteens is an endeavour to make Karnataka hunger-free and provide food at affordable rates to the labour class and poor migrants,” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had announced on Tuesday.

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The canteens become operational in Bengaluru from Wednesday itself.

Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to appreciate the initiative and said, "Indira Canteen is another step towards the "Food for All" commitment of the Congress. I congratulate the Karnataka Government for this initiative."

first published: Aug 16, 2017 12:52 pm

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