Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) on Monday urged upon state government to immediately release food grains to welfare institution and SC/ST/OBC hostel under AAY scheme.
In a press statement, NPRAAF said that the public should not be allowed to suffer on the recent episode between the ACAUT and the department.
Rather, it wanted an inquiry by an independent body so that the truth in the whole PDS fiasco would be unearthed.
Before, that it was too premature to held stockists alone responsible for the scam, NPRAAF said.
NPRAAF also said that PDS issue cannot be settled by raiding or sealing the godowns or by arresting ACAUT activists, but through understanding, the “malady of the issue” across the table by concern parties.
The forum also alleged that after it brought out various discrepancies in public distribution system, the department had addressed some of its demands and for which the public to some extend were getting their fair share of kerosene, wheat, rice, sugar etc. though there are still issues remain to be addressed.
It appreciated the department for “pragmatic response to its demands on PDS issue” and state government written assurance on its demands on cancellation of backdoor appointments and subsequent requisition to NPSC/departmental board for fair open competition.
Further, NPRAAF vowed not to rest till justice in the PDS was “logically delivered”.