During the discussion S. Jaishankar.
Munich: Foreign Minister S.K. Jaishankar, now exactly on the statement of an American senator, said that democratic India is able to provide food to 80 million people. Actually, American senator Elisa Slotkin had said that democracy ‘does not serve food on the table’, but on this statement, Jaishankar said that this happens in India. Jaishankar was obviously referring to the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Annan Yojana in a panel discussion at the Munich Suraksha Sammelan, where he responded to the statement of Senator Elisa Slotkin.
Jaishankar gave this answer to Slotkin
Jaishankar said, ‘Senator, you said that democracy does not keep food on your table. In fact, in my part of the world, it does so. Today, we are a democratic society and we provide nutrition aid and food to 80 crore people. He said that India is a democratic society, so it is able to provide nutrition aid and food to 80 crore people. Jaishankar made this statement during a panel discussion organized on the topic of ‘Munich Suraksha Sammelan ie MSC to vote on another day: strengthening democratic flexibility’.
80.67 crore people are getting free grain
Let us know that the central government is providing free food grains to 2 types of beneficiaries under PMGKAY from January 1, 2023 and then it has been increased for 5 years from January 1, 2024. Government data up till December 2024 shows that 80.67 crore people get free food grains in 2 categories. Every family of Antyodaya Ann Yojana (Aay) gets 35 kg of food grains per month and every person gets 5 kg free food grains per month in the case of beneficiaries of priority families (PHH).
Jaishankar also tweeted about this on X
Jaishankar posted on ‘X’, ‘MSC-2025 begins’ lived to vote one more day: strengthening democratic flexibility’ with panel discussion on the topic. It also included Prime Minister Jonas Gahar Store, Ilisa Slotin and Trajasaskowski. Underlined India as an effective democracy. Disagreed with the current political pessimism. Explain your views on foreign intervention. Apart from Jaishankar, the panel was attended by Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahar Store, American Senator Slotin and Warsaw’s Mayor Rafal Trajskovski.
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