CPI(M) seeks withdrawal of proposed NFSA amendment
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📌 Summary:
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The Union government has proposed amending the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to change Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) entitlements from a household-based system to a per capita system
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Under the proposal, foodgrain entitlement would rise from 5 kg to 7 kg per person
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The CPI(M) has termed the amendment "anti-poor", arguing it would gradually dilute and weaken the NFSA, and demanded its immediate withdrawal
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Critics' concern: AAY households (the poorest of the poor) currently get a fixed 35 kg per household; a per-capita formula could reduce entitlements for smaller households
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 — food security, PDS reform and welfare entitlements; GS2 — government policies and vulnerable sections
📝 Prelims Facts:
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NFSA, 2013 covers up to 75% rural and 50% urban population
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AAY (Antyodaya Anna Yojana, 2000) — poorest-of-poor households; 35 kg foodgrain per household per month
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Proposed change: household-based → per capita AAY entitlement; 5 kg → 7 kg per person
🔑 Key Term: Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) — scheme within the PDS/NFSA framework giving the poorest households highly subsidised foodgrains.
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