Right from the day the Govt came to power, it was interested in controlling and keeping people in its hold. So there is much canvass about Ration cards etc which allows it to control peoples emotions and rob their time in long ration queues. Some Govts are also talking about subsidised 2Kg rice and it is interesting to see how they do it for the election drama. Meanwhile, the multi-national brand chain stores and corporate outlets such as food bazaars (Pantaloons, Reliance, Subhiksha, Apna Bazaar, Spencers etc) are hoarding up the supplies in the name of distribution to their outlets. Such hoarding was a crime a few years ago but now legal for corporates. Lets wait and see the next Famine. Till then, the govt will fill the bellies of have-nots with alcohol and trinklets until the elections day passes by.
