NEWS9 Live's video: Karnataka Congress holds protests over FCI s refusal to supply rice for free rice scheme NEW9

The battle over FCI stopping the supply of rice has resulted in a political slugfest in Karnataka. Congress claims the decision by the BJP at the centre was to hit out at their scheme in the state to provide free rice to the poor. The BJP and the congress have held separate protests over the issue, each claiming that the other is stealing food from the poor. Meanwhile, the Punjab govt has stepped-in saying it will provide rice to fill void due to FCI’s refusal to provide grains .............................................................................................. News9 is India's first fully integrated English news brand across all digital platforms. It includes a publishing platform, viz. www.news9live.com, a future-ready OTT platform, News9 Plus, and a 24-Hour video streaming service on connected TVs and all social platforms. It's the English news brand that understands and fits perfectly into the digital-first lifestyles of our English news audiences. ► Watch us on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/c/NEWS9LIVE ► Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/news9live ► Follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/news9live ► Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/NEWS9TWEETS