Sad to see people eat mango kernel in state that topped NFSA implementation 2 years ago: Patnaik
Hindustan TimesBhubaneswar/Berhampur, Intensifying his attack on the BJP government in Odisha, BJD president and former CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of two women who lost their lives after consuming mango kernel. Sad to see people eat mango kernel in state that topped NFSA implementation 2 years ago: Patnaik He called it "too sad" to witness such tragedies in a state that had topped the list for successfully implementing the food security scheme just two years ago. In a post on X, Patnaik said, "It is very sad that two tribal women of Kandhamal lost their lives after eating mango kernel." Noting that such kind of deaths took place in the state two decades ago, Patnaik alleged that the people of Mandipanka in Kandhamal district were forced to eat mango kernel gruel as they were allegedly not provided with food grains under the public distribution system. "The World Food Programme, a UN agency, had also praised the efforts of Naveen Patnaik for Odisha’s impressive performance in ensuring food security," he said.
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