Dossier
food packet distribution
Coverage of food packet distribution in the Nexus archive.
- Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan alleges vested interests behind row over food packet distribution at MCH
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan denies the government banned food packet distribution at hospitals, stating the decision applies only to Alappuzha MCH and aims to remove encroachment on government land. He alleges that vested interests are behind the controversy.
- Faced with outrage, Kerala Health Minister makes a U-turn on DYFI food packet distribution in hospitals
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced an end to food packet distribution on hospital premises under political party banners. His office later clarified that the statement referred to a specific hospital and should not be taken as a general policy.