Karnataka govt failing to ensure mid-day meals in schools, alleges Ashoka

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (UNI) BJP leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Monday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to ensure uninterrupted supplies of essential food commodities for the mid-day meal scheme in government schools, alleging that shortages of rice, pulses and cooking oil were affecting meals served to children. In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the Akshara Dasoha scheme, aimed at addressing hunger and improving nutrition among schoolchildren, had become a victim of administrative lapses. He claimed that rice supplies had been disrupted due to technical glitches in the payment system and delays in the SNS SPARSH…