9 months ago
MP Govt Acts After Rahul Gandhi Slams Mid-Day Meal Served on Waste Paper
In Madhya Pradesh, a video showed kids at a school being given their lunch on pieces of paper instead of plates.
A big politician named Rahul Gandhi saw the video and was very upset.
He said the government should be ashamed.
Because of his criticism, the government investigated.
They suspended the person in charge of the school and stopped the company that was preparing the food.
However, when another official visited the school, he said the food was being served on plates and everything seemed okay.
He even ate with the children.
The government promised to watch the situation closely to make sure this doesn't happen again.
Madhya Pradesh government took action after Rahul Gandhi criticized a viral video of children being served mid-day meals on waste paper.
The school's in-charge official was suspended, and the mid-day meal supplier's contract was cancelled.
A self-help group responsible for meal preparation had its contract terminated.
A Sub-Divisional Magistrate visited the school and reported that the meal was being served properly on plates.
Rahul Gandhi had previously criticized the BJP government, alleging theft of dignity and 'development' as an illusion.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi (Congress leader), Madhya Pradesh BJP government, school in-charge Bhogiram Dhakad, self-help group, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhishek Mishra, Congress-turned-BJP MLA Ramniwas Rawat, schoolchildren
- What
- Allegations of children being served mid-day meals on waste paper, leading to disciplinary action by the Madhya Pradesh government.
- Where
- A government primary school in Hullapur, Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Saturday (specific date not provided, but report is recent)
- Why
- Rahul Gandhi's criticism of a viral video showing the alleged poor mid-day meal service prompted the state administration to take disciplinary action.
Rahul Gandhi's Claims
Government Officials' Findings
Mid-day Meal Service
Rahul Gandhi's Claims
Rahul Gandhi shared a video alleging that children were served mid-day meals on waste paper instead of plates, criticizing the condition of schoolchildren and the BJP government's rule.
Government Officials' Findings
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhishek Mishra visited the school and stated that the mid-day meal was being served properly on plates, and the arrangements were satisfactory. He ate the meal with the children.
Responsibility and Blame
Rahul Gandhi's Claims
Gandhi accused the BJP government of 'stealing' the children's plates and called their 'development' an illusion, attributing their power to 'manipulation'.
Government Officials' Findings
The government took disciplinary action by suspending the school's in-charge official and canceling the contract of the mid-day meal supplier. The SDM assured that the matter is being closely monitored to prevent recurrence.
Key facts
- Location
- Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh
- Incident
- Viral video showed children being served mid-day meals on waste paper at a government school.
- Action Taken
- School's in-charge official suspended, contract of mid-day meal supplier cancelled, self-help group's contract terminated.
- Official Response
- Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Congress-turned-BJP MLA visited, stated meal was served on plates, and arrangements were satisfactory.
- Key Critic
- Rahul Gandhi (Congress leader)
- Date of Report
- Saturday (specific date not provided, context implies recent)
Timeline
Food providers faced financial ruin, unable to work for four months.
Then, children ate lunch from scrap paper; the provider was dismissed.
This sparked outrage, leading to consequences for the school principal.
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader
“Ever since I saw this video of kids being served mid-day meals on paper, my heart is broken. After more than 20 years of BJP rule, they have even stolen the children’s plates. Their ‘development’ is an illusion—the real secret of their power lies in ‘vyavastha’ (manipulation).”
thestatesman.com
“These are the same innocent children whose dreams carry the future of the nation, yet they are not even given a plate of dignity.”
thestatesman.com
Abhishek Mishra
Vijaypur Sub-Divisional Magistrate
“We are closely monitoring this matter to ensure that such incidents do not recur.”
thestatesman.com
“We also ate the meal with the children. The arrangements were satisfactory.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
‘PM, CM should be ashamed’: Rahul Gandhi on video of students eating midday meal on newspapers in MP
‘Even the children's plate stolen’ Rahul hits out at BJP amid outrage over MP mid-day meal video
Madhya Pradesh Govt acts after Rahul Gandhi slams Mid-Day meal served on waste paper
Rahul Gandhi Turns Up Late At Congress Training, Punished With 10 Push-Ups
Rahul Gandhi attacks MP govt over Sheopur mid-day meal outrage
After NDTV Report, Children Finally Get Steel Plates For Midday Meals In Madhya Pradesh School
Watch: Rahul Gandhi embarks on a jungle safari in MP’s Panchmarhi
Schoolkids served mid-day meals on pieces of paper in Madhya Pradesh: Admin launches crackdown as Rahul calls out BJP’s ‘illusion of development’
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