Gangtok: A day after Sikkim government implemented ‘One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)’ in the state, opposition leaders have sharply reacted to scheme saying it will violate Article 371F of the Indian Constitution and open migrant settlements in the state.
Article 371F of the Constitution of India provides special status to the Himalayan state of Sikkim.
The ONORC scheme is aimed at enabling migrant workers and their family members to buy subsidised ration from any fair price shop anywhere in India under the National Food Security Act, 2013.
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